This fruit with mild sweet taste looks a bit like kiwi fruit. It has already been said to be very beneficial for health. Due to this, the trend of farmers towards its cultivation in the country has also increased very fast. She is also known as Nobel Woman or Queen of the Night.
Dragon Fruit Farming – Photo – The Better India
Like many other countries, the cultivation of dragon fruit is happening very fast in India too. It is already very popular due to its nutritious elements and now researchers have called it a super-food. When Indian researchers investigated the nutrients found in the Hylocereus species, they found that it is rich in calories and nutrients, which makes it very special.
This fruit with mild sweet taste looks a bit like kiwi fruit. It has already been said to be very beneficial for health. Due to this, the trend of farmers towards its cultivation in the country has also increased very fast. She is also known as Nobel Woman or Queen of the Night.
Researchers said, fruits are better for health
A team of researchers from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore has tested seven popular clones of dragon fruit grown in India. According to the news of India Science, five red and two white pulp fruits were included in these seven clones. Researchers found that dragon fruit with white flesh was better in terms of yield and sugar content than fruits with red flesh, while fruits with red flesh were found to be better in terms of fiber, phenolics and anti-oxidants.
Dragon fruit, rich in amino acids, contains elements such as histidine, lysine, methionine, and phenylalanine. Caffeic acid, ferulic acid, vitamin-C, vitamin K1, potassium and iron are also found in dragon fruit. Researchers say that both types of fruits are ideal for maintaining good health, as they are low in calories.
Rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
Apart from betacyanin, it is also rich in vitamin-C, vitamin-E and vitamin-K, which are known to have many health benefits. Total soluble solids, including dissolved sugars and organic acids, have also been found in abundance. Researchers say that when farmers choose clones for cultivation, the price of different varieties is an important factor for farmers. Therefore, it is necessary to find out the properties of different varieties.
Dagon fruit is also known as pitaya or pitahaya, a fruit of South America, Central America and Asian origin. Dragon fruit is cultivated mainly in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, including Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean region and Australia.
It is cultivated here and here in India
In India, dragon fruit is grown mostly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Less water is required for its cultivation (Dragon Fruit farming). It can be grown in different types of soil. There are three main varieties of dragon fruit – white fleshed, pink colored fruit, red fleshed, pink colored fruit and yellow colored fruit with white flesh.
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