Policy Articles

The Dragon Fruit Industry and Import Situation in Japan

Shinji Ohta
2019.10.24
ABSTRACT Tropical fruits are getting more and more popular in Japan. Historically banana is the top imported product in Japan. Due to local production of tropical fruits such as mango, Japanese consumers have more chances to purchase tropical fruits. According to the government's statistics of...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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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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