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George Emerich  Dragon Fruit STARTER

George Emerich Selenicereus Polyrhizus, Magenta Flesh

The fruit is oval-shaped, covered in scales, and has red-purple flesh with small black seeds. 

  • The plant can tolerate temperatures up to 40 °C (104 °F) and short periods of frost.
  • It thrives in USDA zones 10–11 but may survive outdoors in zone 9a or 9b.
  • The plant has adapted to live in dry tropical climates with a moderate amount of rain.

Plant 

  • Growth: Can grow indefinitely if roots attach to moist organic matter
  • Flowers: White, night-blooming, and usually last one night
  • Stems: Thick, fleshy, and can reach up to 20 feet long
  • Pollination: Self-incompatible, so requires cross-pollination

Nutrition 

  • Betalains: A natural food colorant and source of antioxidant
  • Antioxidants: High antioxidants due to its deep red flesh

Climate Adaptable to a variety of climates and soils and Tolerates heat well. 

Other characteristics 

  • Also known as Pitaya Roja or Red-Fleshed Pitahaya
  • Native to Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Nicaragua
  • Cultivated around the world in tropical regions
  • A commercial value crop

George Emerich Dragon Fruit STARTER

SKU: George-Emerich
$35.00Price
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GRAFTED - ROOTED - UNROOT - FRUIT
George Emerich Dragon Fruit

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Red-purple flesh with small black seeds.

George Emerich Selenicereus Polyrhizus, Magenta FleshThe fruit is oval-shaped, covered in scales, and has red-purple flesh with small black seeds. The plant can tolerate temperatures up to 40 °C (104 °F) and short periods of frost.It thrives in USDA zones 10–11 but may survive outdoors in zone 9a or 9b.The plant has adapted to live in dry tropical climates with a moderate amount of rain.

George Emerich Dragon Fruit
George Emerich Dragon Fruit

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POLLINATION

S.POLYRHIZUS

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S.POLYRHIZUS

FRUIT PRODUCTION
PLANT GROWTH
FRUIT FLAVOR
COLD HARDY
Dragon Fruit Flower Days

DAYS

DAYS

30

Fruit Days

DAYS

DAYS

30

AVERAGE

BRIX

BRIX Sweetness

16.3

AVERAGE

WEIGHT

AVE FRUIT WEIGHT

1.1

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George Emerich Dragon Fruit

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