"NOID" is an acronym for "No IDentification" and is used in the dragon fruit community to describe a plant or specimen that doesn't have a specific label or identification. NOID dragon fruit can have different characteristics, including: skin color, flesh color, flavor, and fruit size.
Blooms have red colored tips likely means plant will bear RED Flesh Dragon Fruit |
Some dragon fruit enthusiasts have a stigma against NOIDs and believe they shouldn't be sold or swapped. If you have a dragon fruit plant that you want to identify, you can gather information about it, such as:
When it flowered
How long it took for the fruit to set
The amount of pollen the flower produces
The color, shape, and thorns of the mature plant
The fragrance
The flavor of the fruit
The firmness of the flesh
The skin thickness
Where it was collected
The amount of seeds and whether they are crunchy or soft
Whether it is self-fertile or self-sterile
Here is a Cheat Sheet that can help you identify the Flesh color of your NOID
New plant growth Stem segments rib edges are green or new Shoots have red tips |  | FRUIT FLESH is Likely RED & Species S.Costaricensis or S. Guatemalensis |
Blooms have red colored tips | | FRUIT FLESH is Likely RED & Species S.Costaricensis or S. Guatemalensis |
New plant growth color. Stem segments rib edges are white |  | FRUIT FLESH is Likely WHITE & Species S.Undatus |
Blooms are green in color |  | FRUIT FLESH is Likely WHITE & Species S.Undatus |
