Identify the Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is not associated with animal dragon. Why given the name of the dragon? And taste and savor what? Dragon fruit or fruit Heloserkus Undatus countless new known in Indonesia. Fruit that comes from this famous Mexican sovereign lower blood sugar and cholesterol. And now the dragon fruit began to be developed in the land of water, and have a great opportunity for disseminated.

Fruit or dragon called Dragon Fruit, in Indonesia are rarely found. In addition, since there are still a little to this place, also because this plant is still quite new type of plant. Now the dragon fruit season starts, especially those who know food. Ie, lower blood sugar and reduce cholesterol.

Including dragon fruit in the family with the characteristics of cactus plants have thorns on the stem of each segment. Originally came from Mexico, South America. Reputedly called dragon fruit, because all the stem of the stick long as the dragon. Furthermore, the plant is then developed in Israel, Thailand and Australia.

In his new entrance around 2000 and are cultivated for the first time by Joko Rainu Sigit, a resident Delangu, Klaten, Central Java. Initially it is not easy for Joko. It employs approximately 250 seeds of this plant from Thailand. Over 2 years, plant seeds of the dragon fruit planting, it is not far from his home, bear no results. But after learning the characteristics inherent in this plant, Joko efforts finally bear results.

the uniqueness of dragon fruit

Glance, the dragon fruit plants this strange-looking, such as cactus, but can be eaten. With a taste sweet and fresh. Very different to most other families cactus plants dense and thorny, which do not produce fruit. The uniqueness of the other, this plant does not require special care since the plant to produce fruit. Dragon fruit plants require only the media soil, sand and organic fertilizer or manure. And suitable land to be planted in critical condition with water that vote. Rainfall is not large for tamanan this, because it can cause damage and contamination.

The type of dragon fruit

The type of dragon fruit are four types, the first dragon fruit and white meat (Hylocereus undatus), dragon fruit red meat (Hylocereus polyrhizus), dragon fruit super red meat (Hylocereus costaricensis) and dragon fruit skin yellow, white meat (Selenicerius megalanthus). From 4 types of dragon fruit, dragon fruit and white meat at the most popular and attractive. In addition to the shape and size larger than 3 other types of dragon fruit, dragon fruit and white meat also feels more sweet.

Not only people from around the Klaten, Yogyakarta and all interested citizens who felt this fresh fruit. But also from various other regions such as Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar. Starting from the culture, the dragon fruit plants owned by Joko Rainu Sigit this is now a farm business. Not only fruit, but also rapidly accelerate demand for seed. Joko said the investment plant dragon fruit this impasse is experienced point, after 2 years ago planted in 2000.

Almost every day, the fruits of the dragon continues. Assisted by several people, Joko Raino Sigit each time to make the planting of seeds with a new way of graft or stem sulurnya. Any seeds taken from the stem or stems that bear fruit cut with a minimum length of 20 or 30 centimeters. Into the bag and planted crops or polishing bag that was filled soil, sand, manure and the composition of the appeal one-third of appeal.

Once the seedlings grow roots in this, the dragon fruit tamanan ready to be marketed and planted in the land that is large enough. Self mengiurkan the dragon fruit this business. In the first year, dragon fruit farmers can reap results. The average for 5 stem tamanan can produce 20 kilograms each and dragon fruit kilogramnya sold at 40 thousand rupiah.

In general, dragon fruit consumed in the form of fresh fruit as the release thirst. This is because the water content is very high that an approximately 90 percent of the weight of the fruit that average 1 / 2 to 1 kilogram. Also has a sweet taste and contain the property for human health. Among other penyeimbang for blood sugar, cancer preventive, protective and symptoms of oral health leucorrhoea. Country Vietnam and Thailand is the largest supplier of dragon fruit in the world. However, the request can be fulfilled a new half. Meanwhile, in the local market, despite still small, local dragon fruit is also able to compete with the dragon fruit imports.