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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Pitahaya or dragon fruit


Today was the first time I had a dragon fruit.  I had never tried it when I was growing up in Penang, Malaysia, because my parents never bought the fruits for us to try.  My father was a very adventurous man when it came to foods and fruits.  

Anyway, when I saw the dragon fruit being priced at £1.50 each in a local international food store in Hornchurch, I knew that I had to get one.  I did get one.

The taste is sweet and slightly sour (not intense, though).  The flesh is similar to kiwi.

My verdict:  I won't be in love with the fruit but I am planning to grow the fruit from the seeds which I collected from the fruit. 

dragon fruit