Physical Graffiti, also known as 1-S, is a hybrid that was created by Paul Thomson. Most people consider it to be one of the best dragon fruits overall. The flesh is pink and tastes great. This variety is definitely worth the attention of both commercial growers and home gardeners.
Description
Hylocereus guatemalensis (some experts claim that it was actually Hylocereus polyrhizus) and Hylocereus undatus are the parents of the Physical Graffiti dragonfruit. This variety grows fruit with a pinkish-red skin and a light purple, sweet center. Most of these fruits weigh between 0.75 and 1.5 pounds. Home gardeners should pay attention to this variety because it tastes so good. If you want fruit that tastes great, you should think about this variety.
Many gardeners believe that this variety cannot bear fruit on its own (we do not agree with this opinion). It is believed that it needs at least the pollen of red-fruited fruits for this. We can see that it can do it on its own, but the size of the crop will be small.
The flowers only open at night and are more than 14 inches across. They bloom all summer. It is the best when it comes to making flowers. It has the typical three-sided growth of H. undatus, which grows very quickly.
Origin: | California |
Peel color: | Red, dark pink, green scales |
Flesh color: | Light magenta, pink |
Mature height: | 4 - 10 ft. |
Sun: | Full to part sun |
Hardiness: | Around 30 degrees |
Water: | Low-medium (1-4 times weekly during dry months when established) |
Flavor: | Sweet, kiwi-like texture |
Flowers: | White, short bloom duration |
Attracts: | Nectar eating creatures |
Pests: | Ants |
Growth rate: | 5 out of 5 |
Weather tolerance: | 4 out of 5 |
Fruit production: | 5 out of 5 |
Flavor: | 5 out of 5 |
Home planting: | 5 out of 5 |
Commercial planting: | 5 out of 5 |
More research on has shown that 1-S and Physical Graffiti are the same thing. Paul Thomson made the S-1 seedling, which is talked about in his book Pitahaya. The 1S is a cross between Rixford, which has purple flesh and comes from Guatemala, and Niezel, which has white flesh and comes from South America.
The texture is like that of a kiwi, and the taste is sweet, with an average of 17.93 Brix and a slight acidity.
Plant facts
- Vigorous, very productive, pink-fleshed fruit with excellent flavor, most popular and widely planted in Southern California;
- Paul Thomson wrote it in the early 1980s in San Diego County, California;
- The fruit is oblong, medium-sized, and weighs 374 grams. The flesh is hot pink, and the seeds are small. The skin is bright red, thin, and has few bracts. The quality is excellent, with a Brix of 17.93, which was the highest score in a sensory evaluation. In Southern California, it takes 40 days from bloom to harvest, and it can be picked from July to December;
- You can protect them from too much sun and cold, and then your investment will pay off pretty well;
- Plant: very vigorous; stems are thick, short, curvy, dark green, and have 3 well-defined ridges; canopy management is important to keep this plant productive and avoid overcrowding;
- Areolas have 1–3 conical spines that are 1–3 mm long; the segment between the areoles is convex and 46.5 mm long; the flowers are long and thin and look like tubes. The petals are white, the calyx is light green, the anthers are light yellow, and the stigma lobes are lime green.
Conclusion
This variety is a cross between a red-fleshed and a white-fleshed fruit. As a result, it has both red and white flesh and is both beautiful and tasty. The fruit is between 0.75 and 1.5 pounds and grows without cross-pollination or hand pollination.
A very tasty variety that is beautiful on the inside and outside. Home gardeners should pay attention to this variety because it tastes so good. If you want fruit that tastes great, you should think about this variety.