Why is pitaya called pitaya? What is the difference between honey dragon fruit and red pitaya?

Pitaya is a tropical and subtropical fruit with multiple varieties. It is divided into three types according to the color of the pitaya flesh: red, white and yellow. It tastes sour and sweet, very delicious, and has beautiful colors and rich nutritional value. Do you know why pitaya is called pitaya? What is the difference between honey dragon fruit and red pitaya? Why not open the following sharing to take a look!

Contents of this article

1. Why is pitaya called pitaya?

2. How to wash dried dragon fruit juice

3. What is the difference between Mibao and Red Dragon Fruit?

Why is pitaya called pitaya?

After the dragon fruit was introduced to China, the Chinese people thought that the scales on its surface resembled the scales of a dragon, and it was bright red in color, so they called it the dragon fruit. The dragon fruit came from the tropical region of Central America.

Pitaya is a perennial climbing succulent plant. The plant has no taproot, but a large number of lateral roots are distributed in the shallow soil layer, and there are many aerial roots that can climb and grow.

Dragon fruit is a tropical and subtropical fruit that likes light and tolerates shade, heat and drought, fertilizer and barrenness. It grows relatively quickly in a warm, humid and well-lit environment.

There are many varieties of pitaya, which are divided into three types: red, white and yellow according to the color of the pitaya flesh. The pitaya with red flesh is called red dragon fruit, the pitaya with white flesh is called jade dragon fruit, and the pitaya with yellow flesh is called yellow dragon fruit.

How to wash dried dragon fruit juice

Dried dragon fruit juice can be cleaned with laundry detergent, ammonia, vinegar, salt, etc. Laundry detergent has a certain cleaning and sterilizing effect. You can apply the laundry detergent to the place where the dragon fruit juice is stained, let it stand for 5-10 minutes, and then put it in the washing machine for cleaning. It has a certain cleaning effect on the juice.

Vinegar can also remove stains on clothes. You can add a proper amount of vinegar to warm water to mix it. Soak the clothes stained with dragon fruit juice in it for 5-15 minutes, and then scrub them.

Ammonia can also remove stains. Soak the clothes stained with dragon fruit juice in warm water for 5-15 minutes. Add 5-8 drops of diluted ammonia to the juice and scrub with your hands.

When cleaning with ammonia, the ratio of ammonia to water is generally 1:20. After cleaning, rinse off the ammonia and then wash again with soap, and there will be no residual odor.

What is the difference between honey treasure and red dragon fruit?

Mibao is a variety of red pitaya, but it is still different from the red pitaya commonly eaten in China. They have different appearances and tastes. Generally, there are two types of pitaya on the market, one is white-hearted and the other is red-hearted. Among them, the most famous red-heart pitaya is Mibao.

From the appearance point of view, the appearance of the red pitaya is slender, and the leaves and the peel are separated. The appearance of the honey treasure is round like a ball, and the leaves are close to the peel and slightly wrinkled.

The sweetness of red pitaya is not that high, generally around 15 degrees. However, the sweetness of Mibao red pitaya is particularly high, reaching 18-23 degrees.

Although the skin of the Mibao red-heart pitaya is wrinkled, when you tear open the skin you will find that the skin is very thin. The skin and flesh do not stick together after peeling, and it is full of flesh after cutting.