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Dragon Fruit, an exotic addition to local fruit marketDate Posted: 2001-09-21   It’s generic name is “Pitaya,” which it is called also in North America. Here in Okinawa, it is known as the “Dragon Fruit”. There are many kinds of dragon fruits; the “White Pitaya” is white inside and less juicy, while the “Red Pitaya” has dark red fleshy fruit and very juicy. The “Yellow Pitaya” is yellow outside. The dragon fruits don’t have a sweet smell like other fruits. Its taste is very simple, a bit like the Kiwi fruit, and that is hard to imagine from how it looks. Besides the fruit, its flowers and leaves are also edible when cooked. It is certain that new recipes that utilize the dragon fruit will be developed soon. It contains plenty of Vitamin-C, and water-soluble fiber that has allegedly a great effect on diet. Now, Dragon fruits are grown in many locations in Okinawa including some remote islands. Its harvest season is between June and November. Besides the fruits, it has a beautiful flower like an orchid cactus that blooms only on the 1st and 15th day of the lunar calendar. The flower is so beautiful that it has a nickname “Noblewoman.” You can buy dragon fruit at major department stores and super markets, specialty fruit stores, markets and souvenir shops. One piece costs about ¥100 to ¥800. |
   
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