Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, pitahaya, or strawberry pear is a plant in the family Cactaceae or cactus family, which in this family has more than 1500 species. The stems are green, succulent plants. No leaves due to reduced leaf shape. It grows on the Hylocereus cactus, whose flowers only open at night. The most common type of dragon fruit has bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. Dragon fruit flesh can be white, red, or magenta, depending on the variety. The most widely available variety has white pulp with black seeds. Dragon fruit may look exotic, but its flavors are similar to other fruits. Its taste has been described as a sweeter combination of kiwi and pear.

Our suppliers grow all over Thailand, but provide the best qulity fruits from the North and Esan region. In Esan or the north-eastern of Thailand, the size of the fruit will be bigger than the fruit that grows in northern Thailand. In terms of the size of the dragon fruit, the ones produced in Esan size is about 300g per piece for export-grade, while the others produced in north Thailand size is about 250g.

Dragon fruit in Thailand can be harvested 30-45 days after blossoming. The shelf life of the product is about 14 days at a temperature of 7-10 °C.