Policy Articles

The Challenge and Experiences of Dragon Fruit Farming and the Difficulty of Marketing Channel for Growers

Niwat Sanoamuang
2019.10.23
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit farming in Thailand has been increasing rapidly in the past few years due to growing conditions, productivity, high demand, and with good returns. The plant establishes well in wide range atmosphere from north to south of the country in various elevations from 100 to 800...
Country: Thailand Topic: Overview
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Shuttle Breeding: A Strategy for Improving Commercially Grown Pitaya

Pi-Chuan Liu, Wen-Li Lee
2019.10.23
ABSTRACT Pitaya or dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) is a popular fruit with rapid development in Taiwan growing from 900 to 2,800 ha over the last decade. New varieties created from species and genus were well conducted by growers and breeders in past decades. The quality of white flesh pitaya is...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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Dragon Fruit Country Report from India

G. Karunakaran, M. Arivalagan, S. Sriram
2019.10.23
INTRODUCTION Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.), a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus, widely  known as Red Pitaya, has recently drawn much attention among the Indian growers, not only because of its attractive red or pink color and economic value as fruit, but also valued for its high...
Country: India Topic: Agriculture
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Status and Challenges of Dragon Fruit Production in Malaysia

Ahmad Hafiz B, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Sulastri J
2019.10.19
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit or pitaya is a nutritious and exotic fruit that has gained a place in Malaysian fruit industry even though it was not native to this country. Dragon fruit can be harvested all-year round and it bears fruits after one year of planting. Potential yield of dragon fruit is...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Dragon Fruit Production and Marketing in Indonesia: Standard Quality in the Global and Regional Levels

E. Mansyah, Hendri, Irwan Muas, S. Yuliati
2019.10.19
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit, Hylocereus spp., is one of the introduced fruit crops in Indonesia. This plant became popular and cultivated since 2000. Red flesh dragon fruit variety is the most widely cultivated. Indonesia has two types of dragon fruit region based on flowering and fruiting seasons. The...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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