"cactus fruit"

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28 September 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus). Plants can begin flowering in as little as six to eight months, although container-grown plants may take up to two years to bear fruit. It is very profitable for farming, once the plant is mature, could see four to six fruiting cycles a year from a plant that is capable of bearing fruit for 20 to 30 years. The biggest enemy of this plant is Fungus (Colletotrichum) and Bacteria (Xanthomonas and Erwinia) attack. Moreover, farmers are advised to prune and destroy the infected plant parts. This dragon fruit cultivation photo was taken at Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India on 15/09/2023.

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28 September 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus). Plants can begin flowering in as little as six to eight months, although container-grown plants may take up to two years to bear fruit. It is very profitable for farming, once the plant is mature, could see four to six fruiting cycles a year from a plant that is capable of bearing fruit for 20 to 30 years. The biggest enemy of this plant is Fungus (Colletotrichum) and Bacteria (Xanthomonas and Erwinia) attack. Moreover, farmers are advised to prune and destroy the infected plant parts. This dragon fruit cultivation photo was taken at Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India on 15/09/2023.

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28 September 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus). Plants can begin flowering in as little as six to eight months, although container-grown plants may take up to two years to bear fruit. It is very profitable for farming, once the plant is mature, could see four to six fruiting cycles a year from a plant that is capable of bearing fruit for 20 to 30 years. The biggest enemy of this plant is Fungus (Colletotrichum) and Bacteria (Xanthomonas and Erwinia) attack. Moreover, farmers are advised to prune and destroy the infected plant parts. This dragon fruit cultivation photo was taken at Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India on 15/09/2023.

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28 September 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus). Plants can begin flowering in as little as six to eight months, although container-grown plants may take up to two years to bear fruit. It is very profitable for farming, once the plant is mature, could see four to six fruiting cycles a year from a plant that is capable of bearing fruit for 20 to 30 years. The biggest enemy of this plant is Fungus (Colletotrichum) and Bacteria (Xanthomonas and Erwinia) attack. Moreover, farmers are advised to prune and destroy the infected plant parts. This dragon fruit cultivation photo was taken at Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India on 15/09/2023.

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28 September 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus). Plants can begin flowering in as little as six to eight months, although container-grown plants may take up to two years to bear fruit. It is very profitable for farming, once the plant is mature, could see four to six fruiting cycles a year from a plant that is capable of bearing fruit for 20 to 30 years. The biggest enemy of this plant is Fungus (Colletotrichum) and Bacteria (Xanthomonas and Erwinia) attack. Moreover, farmers are advised to prune and destroy the infected plant parts. This dragon fruit cultivation photo was taken at Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India on 15/09/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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28 June 2023

A pitaya or pitahaya known as ''dragon fruit'' and ''strawberry pear'' is a fruit with leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior of several different cactus species indigenous of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), found in the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, but, now also cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Depending on the variety, pitaya fruits may have sweet- or sour-tasting flesh that can be red, white, or yellow in color. The sour pitaya or pitaya agria (S. gummosus) in the Sonoran Desert has been an important food source for indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Seri people of northwestern Mexico still harvest the fruit, and call the plant ziix is ccapxl ''thing whose fruit is sour''. Dragon fruit has a host of nutritious compounds such as dietary fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins B and C. Dragon fruit benefits include gut health support and better cardiovascular and immune health. It can boost your iron levels and is good for skin. Young green dragon fruit hangs from its cactus vine at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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25 August 2022

A worker picks prickly pears on August 24, 2022 in the Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. The seasonal fruit, also known as ''cactus pear,'' is covered with prickly skin and is a popular summer fruit for Egyptians. It has the ability to withstand hot temperatures and dry conditions, requiring little water to grow

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25 August 2022

A worker picks prickly pears on August 24, 2022 in the Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. The seasonal fruit, also known as ''cactus pear,'' is covered with prickly skin and is a popular summer fruit for Egyptians. It has the ability to withstand hot temperatures and dry conditions, requiring little water to grow

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25 August 2022

A worker picks prickly pears on August 24, 2022 in the Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. The seasonal fruit, also known as ''cactus pear,'' is covered with prickly skin and is a popular summer fruit for Egyptians. It has the ability to withstand hot temperatures and dry conditions, requiring little water to grow

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