This is one of the most visually stunning varieties in terms of fruit appearance, and everyone seems to want it despite it being self-sterile. This is the main drawback, along with it being perhaps a little sensitive to the heat and cold. I also find the plant to be rather good-looking with particularly thick stems and little ribbing. This variety of dragon fruit was first cultivated in Israel and is a variant of the typical pink-skinned, white-fleshed dragon fruit, S. Undatus.
Produces Large yellow skinned variety of Dragonfruit that is quite sweet and refreshing in flavor. It is ideal for commercial or for the home gardener. Can Grow up to 2 lbs and is Self-Sterile You will get better fruiting results by hand CROSS pollination. An aggressive growing plant that flowers quicker than most other varieties. (Highly Recommended)
Key points regarding Aussie Gold (Isis Gold) pollination:Requires Cross-Pollination: To produce fruit, you must manually transfer pollen from a different, compatible dragon fruit variety to the stigma of the Aussie Gold flower.Best Pollinators: For best results and maximum fruit size (which can be up to 1.5 kg), it is recommended to use pollen from commercial white-fleshed varieties (like Hylocereus undatus), Vietnamese White, or other compatible hybrids.Flower Characteristics: The flower has a stigma that protrudes well away from the anthers, which is a common indicator of self-sterility.Characteristics: It is a high-quality, yellow-skinned, white-fleshed variety with a sweet, lemonade-like flavour.
