Dragon fruit en Tailandia: beneficios, variedades y dónde probarla
This fruit with a soft texture and not too sweet, can be taken alone as a dessert (better cold) as in salads.
Debe estar madura para estar mínimamente dulce. La pulpa también se suele congelar para utilizar como otro tipo de textura o para conservarla.
Properties
Source of natural antioxidants
- High content of Vitamin C
- Vitamin B2, very important for the creation of red blood cells.
- Rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
- It has an antitumor, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Helps regulate intestinal transit.
- To fight anemia, it improves the absorption of iron.
- It delays cell aging and stimulates collagen production.
Curiosities
The international name "Dragon Fruit" is due to the fact that the plant that produces it climbs on the trunks of the trees and intertwines giving the shape of the body of a dragon.
Dragon fruit or Pitahaya viene del hawaiano y quiere decir “fruta escamosa”, que es una de sus características.
Red pulp pitayas are more difficult to grow, so it is much more difficult to find them.
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