Asian Supermarket Fresh Thai Dragon Fruit (350g)

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Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside - our dried dragon fruit slices are a sweet treat for young and old. At first, refreshingly fruity and then mildly sweet - that's how we describe our first date with the tropical fruit. The dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, comes from the cactus family and is mainly cultivated in Colombia, Nicaragua, Thailand, Vietnam and China. Thanks to our strong carrier network, we are able to deliver to all regions of the UK including the British Isles. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here.

Red-fleshed pitaya is native in South America but nowadays it can be found growing in Florida, South California, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to name a few. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Pitaya has its origins in the tropical climates of Central America, where it finds ideal conditions, as it needs temperatures around 35 to 40°C to thrive. The white-fleshed pitaya has a delicately sweet and lingering flavour and is considered gourmets’ delight. According to Anthony William (the “Medical Medium”) red dragon fruit is one of the healthiest fruits on the planet.

The problem with the dragon fruit you usually find in supermarkets is that it is covered with harmful chemicals and tastes bland. Scoop out the fruit with a spoon, or cut it into cubes by cutting vertical and horizontal lines into the pulp without cutting into the peel. The same goes for lunch: just sprinkle some dried dragon fruit on your salad and convince yourself of the sweet and sour composition that also looks good.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, the red flesh dragon fruit definitely has a much more neutral flavour profile than the yellow. Our dried dragonfruit is the most exotic among our Dried fruit and comes for you from sunny Thailand. Considered a tropical “super-food”, dragon fruit supplies beneficial plant compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and betacyanin. Our specialized food engineers, butcher and fish monger experts will do their best to meet your requirements.Pitaya fruit or pitahaya fruit, commonly known as the dragon fruit, is a fruit from Central America and South America. Simply soften the dragon fruit in water for about 15 minutes and blend the dragon fruit chunks with oat drink. We import organic dragon fruit, mango, pineapple, avocado directly from cooperatives of farmers from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, Cameroon, Senegal and Spain. Hardshell tropical fruits such as durian, jackfruit, soursop and breadfruit are not eligible for a refund.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. We find that the taste of dragon fruit almost reminds us of a mixture of different fruits like banana, kiwi and strawberry. We try to source products with as little plastic packaging as possible, without compromising on freshness. I had been concerned it wouldn’t be as fresh as when I can get to an Asian supermarket in person as some people report it arriving not fresh. Dragon fruit grows on the Hylocereus cactus, also known as the Honolulu queen, whose flowers only open at night.

The red-fleshed pitaya ( Hylocereus costaricensis ) is native in the western coast of South America and in particular in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Peru. If you can resist the temptation and still have enough dragon fruit slices in your package, you can easily incorporate them into many delicious recipes. A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the Americas know as Sweet Pitayas. The red-fleshed Dragon fruits are rarer than the yellow skinned variety, and are not nearly as widely available as the white-fleshed variety. However, the colourful fruit has also been making a name for itself in Europe and has found a regular place in many cafés.

The pitaya is a treasure from a nutritional point of view, it contains antioxidants, mucilage, ascorbic acid, phenols.

In the picture you can see the dried version of the fruit, which tastes exotic, sweet and tart, and has a delicate texture. Thailand is no exception, and Dragon Fruit is eaten extensively both as a snack, and as part of a larger dish such as fruit salad. Its name may make you shiver, but the exotic fruit from Central America is really not that dangerous. Slice it in half and then scoop out the slightly firm flesh with a spoon and eat it right out of the shell, or carefully use a sharp spoon to cut and remove the flesh from the skin.