(1/6) Dark Star split in half showing it's high quality and tasty flesh
(2/6) Dark Star Dragon Fruit growing on the vine ready to pick By Spicy Exotics [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission] (Photo Credits)
(3/6) Dark Star Dragon Fruit showing red to pink flesh cut in half
(4/6) Dark Star Fruit Cut in half showing Purple flesh and seeds By Spicy Exotics [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission] (Photo Credits)
(5/6) Night flowering Dragon Fruit Flower pollination imminent.
(6/6) Dragon Fruit - Dark Star For Sale
Dragon Fruit - Dark Star
Selenicereus guatemalensis x undatusMedium to large sized fruit with red flesh and a mild, sweet grape-like flavor that is most enjoyed when chilled and eaten fresh. It has long skinny bracts or fins that make it especially attractive. White elaborate flowers bloom only at night. Grow Drago... Read More
Other Names: pitaya, pitahaya
$29.00 ($21.00-$29.00 choose a size)
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Specifications of Dragon Fruit - Dark Star
Preferred Climate Tropical, SubtropicalLearn About Climate Zones
Grown From CuttingLearn About Propagation Methods
Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate 2 compatible plants (Pollination Required)Learn about Pollination
Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg
Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas WA
Suitability in Pots Yes
Water Requirements Drought Hardy (Little Watering)
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? Can be pruned to 2m
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 2-3 Years
Sun or Shade Part (Sun:50-80%)
Preferred Soil Type Perfect Drainage (Sand/Volcanic), Good Drainage
Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months February, March, April, May
Fertiliser All Purpose, Compost, Seaweed, PotAsh
Plant Width 1-2m
Growth Rate Medium
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Pollinators for the Dragon Fruit - Dark Star
These Pitaya varieties are will assist with pollination and fruit set
Dragon Fruit - Red
$27.00 ($9.90-$29.90 choose a size)
A spectacular night flowering cactus with highly ornamental pink skin & red flesh fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. Self pollinating selection. Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards Guide to planting bare rooted cactiPlease note, calloused cuttings are marked with an arrow, plant with the arrow pointing upwards.
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Dragon Fruit - Pearl
$19.90 ($9.90-$19.90 choose a size)
A spectacular night flowering cactus with highly ornamental pink skin & white fleshed fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. Self pollinating selection from Vietnam. Excellant pollinator for other Pitayas. Guide to planting bare rooted cacti. Please note, calloused cuttings are marked with an arrow, plant with the arrow pointing upwards.
Dragon Fruit - Pink Panther
$29.00 ($29.00-$29.00 choose a size)
Small to medium sized fruit with magenta coloured flesh, very sweet with berry flavours. A highly productive, self pollinating plant, producing fruit at an early stage. cereus Happy in full sun or part shade. A hybrid dragon fruit, Hylocereus guatemalensis setaceus
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Dragon Fruit - Malaysian Purple
$34.95 ($24.00-$34.95 choose a size)
A purple fleshed variety with great colour and a delicate light flavour. Bob Brinsmead's favourite selection from Tropical Fruit World.
Dragon Fruit - Delight
$27.00 ($27.00-$29.00 choose a size)
A seedling selection made by the California Rare Fruit Growers. It is a medium to large fruit with sweet, smooth flesh and unique pink hue. It is self pollinating.
Dragon Fruit - Sugar Dragon
$29.00 ($29.00-$29.00 choose a size)
Small, duck egg sized fruit, purple flesh and brilliant flavour. Heavy flowering vine that is self fertile. Produces abundant pollen for pollinating other varieties.
Dragon Fruit - Purple Haze
$27.00 ($27.00-$27.00 choose a size)
Red skin and firm, vibrant electric magenta coloured flesh with outstanding flavour. Cross pollinate with Pink Pearl for good fruit set. Fine seeds similar to those of kiwi. Fruits can weigh up to 1kg.
Dragon Fruit - Aussie Gold
$29.00 ($14.75-$29.00 choose a size)
Produces large fruit that are yellow in colour with white flesh. Unlike other yellow varieties, the Aussie Gold is a thornless Dragon Fruit. Excellent quality up to 1.5kg in weight. Good flavour and an attractive, easy to handle fruit. Does best with a pollinator. You could use the Pearl Dragonfruit as pollinator.
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Dragon Fruit - Aztec Gem
$29.00 ($24.00-$29.00 choose a size)
Aztec Gem is a very deep purple fleshed dragon fruit and tastes sweet and fruity. A moderate grower, Aztec Gem is self pollinating, if you are wanting more fruit you can hand pollinate. They flower at night and into the morning. The presence of moths will enhance pollination. Weight of fruit can be 300-400g.
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Dragon Fruit - Zamorano
$27.00 ($27.00-$29.00 choose a size)
Striking crimson purple flesh and sweet flavour. The skin is red with dark red/maroon fins. Dragon fruit are beautiful night flowering cactus originating from Central America. They require a short trellis for optimal growth and harvest. The flowers of Zamorano are enormous and quite spectacular. This is a popular variety and for fruiting will require another variety of Dragon fruit such as Aussie Gold, Dark Star, Pearl, Pink Panther.
Dragon Fruit - Lemonade
$27.00 ($27.00-$34.00 choose a size)
A unique flavoured Pitaya selection with Lemonade flavour. Pink Skin, white Fleshed. Limited quantities as we are still trialing it and have to fruit it to confirm quality and fruit characteristics.
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Dragon Fruit - Lemonade
$27.00 ($27.00-$34.00 choose a size)
A unique flavoured Pitaya selection with Lemonade flavour. Pink Skin, white Fleshed. Limited quantities as we are still trialing it and have to fruit it to confirm quality and fruit characteristics.
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Dragon Fruit - Red
$27.00 ($9.90-$29.90 choose a size)
A spectacular night flowering cactus with highly ornamental pink skin & red flesh fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. Self pollinating selection. Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards Guide to planting bare rooted cactiPlease note, calloused cuttings are marked with an arrow, plant with the arrow pointing upwards.
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Pomegranate - Azerbaijani
$39.00 ($24.00-$99.00 choose a size)
The flavour of the arils of this variety is something else. Gulosha azerbaijani produces medium to large sized, slightly elongated fruit with a pinkish hue, but the internal arils surrounding the seed are deep red, large and very juicy.
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Dragon Fruit - Aztec Gem
$29.00 ($24.00-$29.00 choose a size)
Aztec Gem is a very deep purple fleshed dragon fruit and tastes sweet and fruity. A moderate grower, Aztec Gem is self pollinating, if you are wanting more fruit you can hand pollinate. They flower at night and into the morning. The presence of moths will enhance pollination. Weight of fruit can be 300-400g.
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Mango - Florigon
$59.00 ($59.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Definitely the winner in the taste department. The soft sweet flesh melts in your mouth. The fruit has a small seed and virtually no fibre and great flavour. Considered by some to be too small for the market it certainly makes up for its lack of size with taste. Yellow skinned, excellent quality fruits. Sets well in subtropics. Moderately resistant to Anthracnose, susceptible to Black Spot. Average wt. 300g. (Video - Grafting a Florigon Mango)
Pomegranate - Wonderful
$39.00 ($19.75-$99.00 choose a size)
A large, deep purple-red fruit. Flesh is deep crimson in colour, very sweet, juicy and of a delicious vinous flavour. Seeds not very hard. Good for juicing and eating out of hand. Plant is vigorous and productive. Best commercial variety in California.
Customer Tips & Reviews Dragon Fruit - Dark Star
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TAMWORTH, NSW, Australia
Me my wife and my daughter love the taste of DF, sweet and refreshing.
