Food Lens · Produce
Dragon fruit
Mildly sweet and faintly floral, often compared to a cross between kiwi and pear, with a crunchy-seeded texture.
Lens analyzedDragon fruit is a tropical fruit with vivid pink or yellow spiked skin and a mild, lightly sweet white or magenta flesh dotted with tiny edible black seeds. It's typically eaten raw, scooped out or sliced, and used in fruit bowls, smoothies, and salads.
Where it comes from
Dragon fruit grows on a climbing cactus native to Central America, and cultivation later spread widely across Southeast Asia, where it became a common market fruit before showing up more recently in North American grocery produce sections.
Buying it
Choose fruit with bright, evenly colored skin that gives slightly to gentle pressure, avoiding any with dry, browning, or overly soft spots.
Storing it
Store whole dragon fruit at room temperature for a few days or refrigerate it to extend freshness by about a week; cut fruit should be refrigerated in a sealed container.
Keeps about 10 days in the fridge.
In season
Peak season is June–September, though it's available year-round.
Dragon fruit is mostly imported, with best availability often in warmer months.
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