In Argentina, they are studying how to optimize the cultivation of dragon fruit

In the search to diversify their crops, Argentina is working to optimize the production of pitahaya, also known as 'dragon fruit'. The National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Yuto (INTA Yuto) is studying different varieties of pitahaya to boost its production and adaptability to the region. INTA Yuto highlighted that with its striking and colorful fruits, both the plant and its fruits are positioning themselves in the Argentine market. In addition, its nocturnal flowering and the characteristics of its fruits - scaly skin, colorful pulp and rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants - make it a fascinating plant. Thanks to the growing interest of producers and consumers, specialists from the Experimental Station of Tropical Crops of INTA in Yuto, are working with three species of pitahaya: the white (Hylocereus undatus), the red (Hylocereus monocanthus) and the yellow (Hylocereus megalanthus). "Producers in the northwest of Argentina are seeing the pitahaya as an ...