What is the nutritional value of red pitaya? How to identify red pitaya

Dragon fruit can help reduce internal heat, replenish water and beautify the face. It is rich in carbohydrates, which are important substances in the body. It provides dietary fiber, saves protein and can improve immunity. The best seasons to eat dragon fruit are summer and autumn, so how can we choose red dragon fruit?

Contents of this article

1. What is the nutritional value of red pitaya?

2. How to identify red pitaya

3. When does the red pitaya ripen?

What is the nutritional value of red dragon fruit

1. Red pitaya is rich in carbohydrates, which are important substances that make up the body. They are beneficial for storing and providing heat energy, are an essential source for maintaining brain function, regulate fat metabolism, provide dietary fiber, save protein, detoxify and enhance intestinal function.

2. Red-heart pitaya is rich in vitamin C, which has the functions of protecting dental health, preventing arteriosclerosis, scavenging free radicals, preventing cancer, protecting cell detoxification, protecting the liver, and improving immunity and stress resistance.

3. Red-fleshed pitaya is rich in protein, which is the most important nutrient for maintaining immune function. It is the main component of white blood cells and antibodies, and can enhance immunity.

4. Rich in anthocyanins, anthocyanins are an effective antioxidant that can effectively prevent vascular sclerosis, thereby preventing heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots. It can also fight free radicals, effectively resist aging, and at the same time improve the prevention of brain cell degeneration and inhibit the occurrence of dementia.

5. Red-heart pitaya has a protective effect on the stomach wall. It also has the effects of losing weight, lowering cholesterol, moisturizing the intestines, preventing colorectal cancer, and promoting gastrointestinal digestion.

How to identify red dragon fruit

When buying dragon fruit, observe it with the naked eye first. The best quality ones should be large, plump, round and convex in the middle, and have scale-like (called "petals") pieces on the outside of the peel turned outward.

Use your hands to feel it, the heavier the better. In addition to weight, also choose plump ones, not skinny ones. The fatter the fruit, the more ripe it is, the more juicy it is, and the fuller the flesh.

White dragon fruit is relatively oval, large, with sparse and long petals, and the distance between the petals is relatively large and far

The red-fleshed pitaya is relatively round, not large in size, and has densely packed and short petals.

When does the red dragon fruit ripen?

The flowering and fruiting period of red pitaya seedlings is from May to November. Taiwan's big red seedlings can be planted and cultivated vigorously throughout the country. They can reach the initial production period after half a year of planting, and the peak fruit-bearing period can reach 8,000 to 10,000 kilograms, or even more than 10,000 kilograms. The albumin in the red pitaya is a viscous, gelatinous substance that has a detoxifying effect on heavy metal poisoning. It also has a protective effect on the stomach wall. Pitaya contains vitamin E and a more special ingredient - anthocyanin.

Red pitaya is a cooling food in traditional Chinese medicine. According to traditional Chinese medicine, pitaya can be used as an auxiliary treatment for patients with hypertension because it has the effect of clearing away heat and lowering blood pressure. It can clear away heat and lower blood pressure, so eating more pitaya is good.

The best seasons to eat dragon fruit are summer and autumn, which can help reduce internal heat, replenish water and beautify the skin. Welcome to Hainan Red Heart Dragon Fruit Base to choose Taiwan Dahong series seedlings, the best red heart dragon fruit seedlings in China, with high efficiency and quick results.