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Old 06-19-2010, 09:10 PM   #163 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
The species names are incorrect for the red and orange fleshed varieties.
What's the Latin name for the orange variety? The Yellow variety is listed here as Selenicereus megalanthus, but they don't have the Orange variety. Dragon fruit - Yellow Dragon Fruit
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Ok, so what are they? I went looking myself and can't find the orange one anywhere I've looked. :^)
Did you look on Pine Island's site?
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Originally Posted by sunfish View Post
# Hylocereus undatus (red pitaya) has red-skinned fruit with white flesh. This is the most commonly-seen "dragon fruit".
# Hylocereus costaricensis (Costa Rica pitaya, often called H. polyrhizus) has red-skinned fruit with red flesh

- Hylocereus polyrhizus (red) Fruit
How about the Orange one, Tony?
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