When is a dragon fruit ripe?

Your Produce Guy received some Dragon Fruit in the mail. Dragon fruit are delicious, unusual & exotic. Come and learn about them with me. read more

How to Tell if a Dragon Fruit Is Ripe. Three Methods: Looking at a Dragon Fruit to Determine its Ripeness Touching a Dragon Fruit to See if it is Ripe Harvesting Dragon Fruit at the Appropriate Time Community Q&A. Dragon fruit, or pitaya, are cactus fruit that come in three types. They can have either red or yellow skin. read more

A ripe dragon fruit will have a richer, more vivid color. Ripe yellow dragon fruits will have a golden hue, while red ones will be brighter red than their underripe counterparts. It should not have any discolored patches, though its spikes may be a significantly different color than the fruit itself. read more

After knowing how to tell if dragon fruit is ripe, you should also know how to cut it and eat it. To cut dragon fruit, you will need a sharp knife. Put the fruit on a cutting board and chop off the core. Then, cut the fruit from the middle into two halves. Again, cut each half in half. If the dragon fruit is ripe, you will be able to slice easily. read more