Dragon fruit in Thailand: benefits, varieties, and where to try it
This fruit with a soft texture and not too sweet, can be taken alone as a dessert (better cold) as in salads.
It must be ripe to be even slightly sweet. The pulp is also often frozen to use as another type of texture or to preserve it.
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 It comes from Hawaiian and means “scaly fruit,” which is one of its characteristics.
Red pulp pitayas are more difficult to grow, so it is much more difficult to find them.
