I am a pitaya, an ordinary pitaya.
My appearance is bright purple, weighing about 0.3 kg, oval, smooth surface, with upturned green leaflike peel, like scales. From a distance, it looks like a burning fireball, hence the name "dragon fruit".
Personality is "quiet outside the fire". If you don't believe me, cut me open and show you a scene completely different from your appearance: white jade pulp, black seeds "shining in it", crystal clear juice, and that gorgeous "blush". In short, it is not covered inside and outside. If you have a little artistic vision and carefully peel off the peel evenly, then a "hydrangea" with fragrance and charm will be displayed in front of you. Don't look at my belly full of black seeds, which are nutritious, rich in albumin and anthocyanins that are rare in plants and fruits, and rich in vitamins and fiber. It is a rare good fruit. Compared with those common fruits, it really stands out from the crowd!
My taste is great and tender. Although it is not as sweet as banana and refreshing as watermelon, it is full of sweetness when it is in your mouth. Although it is not strong, it is very memorable! But also can prevent diseases such as pharyngolaryngitis, anemia and angular stomatitis, and is deeply loved by people. If you have a sore throat, try me, and you will feel a cool breeze caressing your throat. ...
Although there have been prejudices and misunderstandings, I am convinced that more people will gradually like me.
Today, I will introduce a fruit to you. Its name is pitaya.
2) blog post:
Pitaya has four other names, namely: immortal fruit, auspicious fruit, red dragon fruit and green dragon fruit. It is the king of fruit, with olive-shaped and bright red skin. From a distance, it looks like a burning flame; Look carefully, like a carrot, covered with thorns, and like a peach blossom in bud. Sometimes put it flat on the table, it looks like a cute pig in a flowered skirt!
Taking off its colorful clothes, I saw a snow-white ball in front of our eyes, and suddenly a faint fragrance came at us. I couldn't help but want to taste it. Hurriedly cut with a fruit knife, I saw black eyes "looking out", which is very special. It turned out to be its unique fruit seed. Take a bite, the taste is really special, sweet and sour, refreshing and delicious.
Pitaya is not only delicious, but also has many uses. It combines the advantages of fruits, flowers and vegetables. Delicious pulp has rich nutritional value and good dietotherapy effect on human health. For example, it has detoxification function, anti-aging, anti-dementia, eye protection, and can also reduce blood fat and blood sugar. Pitaya is also a strange flower and grass, which is highly ornamental. When beautiful big flowers are in full bloom, the fragrance is rich, and potted plants are more pleasing to the eye, giving people a sense of auspiciousness, also known as "auspicious fruit". The flowers of pitaya are high in nutrition and low in calories, which can make all kinds of delicious food. It also has environmental protection function, which can purify the air and beautify the environment. Its benefits are really too much, say it all.
In my eyes, pitaya is my favorite, what do you think?
3) Basic introduction of pitaya:
Pitaya huǒ lóng guǒ, English Pitaya, whose real name is Qinglong Fruit and Honglongguo. Native to tropical Central America. Pitaya is rich in nutrition and unique in function. It contains plant albumin and anthocyanins, and is rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber, which are rare in general plants. Pitaya is a triangular column plant of cactus, which is native to tropical desert areas of Central America such as Brazil and Mexico, and is a typical tropical plant. Pitaya is a plant introduced from Nanyang to Taiwan Province Province, and then improved and introduced from Taiwan Province Province to Hainan Province and Guangxi and Guangdong in the southern mainland. Pitaya is named after its fleshy scales resemble those of dragons. When her bright and huge flowers bloom, the fragrance is overflowing, and potted viewing makes people feel auspicious, so it is also called "auspicious fruit".
Pitaya is native to tropical rain forests in Central America, belonging to Ranunculus and Serpentis of cactus. It was introduced to Southeast Asian countries such as Viet Nam, Thailand and Taiwan Province Province of China by French and Dutch. Pitaya has a deep historical origin with religious culture. Pitaya is planted near the Mayan and Inca pyramids in America and next to Vietnamese temples in Asia. Whenever there are sacrifices and major religious activities, they will sacrifice pitaya as a sacred fruit on the altar. What is even more surprising is that pitaya has an indissoluble bond with loong culture in the United States and Asia. The ancient Incas sacrificed pitaya with totems engraved with dragon images. This totem and pitaya both mean dragon in Inca. Even today, indigenous Mexican men like to call themselves China boys, which may be influenced by the legend that their ancestors came to the United States from China.
[Edit this paragraph] Pitaya cultivation
Pitaya is a tropical and subtropical fruit with simple cultivation techniques. Sexual preference is warm and humid, and yin tolerance is barren. The optimum growth temperature is 25~35℃, and it can be planted in the open air at a low temperature higher than 5℃. The requirements for soil are not strict, and it can be cultivated in flat land, paddy field, hillside and dry land. It grows well in fertile, well-drained neutral or slightly acidic sandy red soil or loam, with aerial roots, developed roots and extremely vigorous vitality. Propagation methods mainly include cutting and grafting. When planting, the row spacing is generally 6~7m, the plant spacing is 3~4m, 3~4 plants per hole, and 24 ~ 38 holes per 666.7m2 ... In the management process, apply some organic fertilizer appropriately, pay attention to irrigation in hot and dry summer, pay attention to drainage in rainy days, prevent water accumulation and avoid bacterial and fungal infection. General pests and diseases rarely occur, even if a small amount occurs, some pesticides with high efficiency and low toxicity can be used for prevention and control [6]. The flowering and fruiting period of pitaya is May ~165438+1October every year, and the fruit can be harvested when it turns from green to purple.
Development of pitaya Nowadays, the food structure with high fat, high calorie and high protein leads to more and more patients with hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. Pitaya, which has dual functions of beauty and health care, can be said to be the best choice for people. The flowers and fruits of pitaya can be eaten raw, and can also be processed into various nutritional and health foods, such as pitaya juice, sauce, preserved fruit, canned drinks, etc., with unique flavor. Both flowers and stems can be used as medicine. If the effective components of flowers and stems can be extracted and processed into capsules, pills and other drugs, it will be very effective in treating hypertension and diabetes. In addition, the stem of pitaya is an ideal rootstock for grafting precious cactus. Crab claw orchids and all kinds of weird cacti can be grafted on them to make garden plants for families to watch. The flowers and fruits of pitaya are also very bright, so it can also be directly used as bonsai and garden cultivation.