Rosa (H. polyrhizus hybrid) – red-fleshed fruit with an average taste and size and a thick, red rind.
Description
Rosa Dragon Fruit is a type of the species polyrhizus, which is in the genus Hylocereus. This type is a Dragon Fruit from Nicaragua. It has dark red flesh and red skin. It is one of five types that Nicaragua is known to grow commercially. The fruit tastes great and is sweet and savory at the same time. With an average weight of 1 pound and an average brix of 18. Like most fruits with red flesh, this one has a lot of antioxidants.
The Rosa pitaya variety has big flowers that smell nice. In South Louisiana, it usually takes 30 days for a flower bud to turn into a night-blooming flower, and then another 30 days to harvest. If you want fruit, you’ll need to find a pollinator from a different species because Rosa can’t make fruit on its own.
| Genus: | Hylocereus |
| Plant type: | Cacti |
| Self-pollinating: | Self-sterile |
| Outside color: | Red |
| Pulp color: | Dark red |
| Taste: | Sweet |
| Outdoor: | Zone 10-11 |
| Patio: | Zone 4a-11 |
| Country of origin: | Nicaragua |
| Exposure: | Full sun to shade |
| Water: | Little water |
| Soil: | Rich organic matter plus sand |
| Flavor: | 5 out of 5 |
| Growth rate: | 4 out of 5 |
| Fruit production: | 4 out of 5 |
| Home planting: | 3 out of 5 |
| Commercial planting: | 3 out of 5 |
| Weather tolerance: | 3 out of 5 |
Grayish-green, medium-thickness stems. The stem has a gray coating that protects the plant from heat in the summer and cold in the winter. Areolas have 8–9 spines in a random pattern that are 4-6 mm long. Segment between areoles is 27.11 mm long and slightly convex. Large flowers with white petals, a yellow calyx with reddish edges, bright yellow anthers, and green lobes on the stigma.
According to a DNA test, Rosa, Lisa, and Cebra are all the same. This test also shows that it could be a Hylocereus costaricensis or a Hylocereus polyrhizus.
Plant facts
- The fruit is round, medium-sized, and weighs 384 g. It has short, scattered bracts that look like rose petals when viewed from above. The skin and flesh are red, and the rind is thinner than in other Nicaraguan cultivars, which makes this cultivar more likely to crack when fully ripe;
- ~16.05-18 Brix;
- In Southern California, it takes 45 days from bloom to harvest;
- Harvest time is late June to late December or January.
- It can handle some cold and heat, grows well in full sun, and has good commercial potential.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Rosa pitahaya is a delicious and nutritious fruit that can be enjoyed by everyone. It is a great source of vitamins and minerals, and it is also low in calories. This fruit can be enjoyed fresh, or it can be used in a variety of recipes. So, go out and try this amazing fruit today!
