Pitaya, fruit

The large sweet fruit of the pitaya cactus, composed of a pulp dotted with tiny black seeds surrounded by a thick skin with scaly spikes. This term can be used to describe the fruit of different species, including the white-fleshed pitaya (Selenicereus undatus), the red fleshed pitaya (Selenicereus costaricensis ), the yellow pitaya (Selenicereus megalanthus ) and the sour pitayas (Stenocereus spp.). To further specify the species, use the [variety](/schema/Product#variety) field.

Also known as: Dragon fruit; Pitahaya

Term type: Crop
Units: kg
Scientific name: Stenocereus spp.; Selenicereus spp.; syn: Hylocereus spp.

Subclass of

Fruit crop, fruit

References

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