A trial time lapse of growing dragon fruit from raw seed to cactus size over 126 days. Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a tropical/high temperature plant and popular in the East. The seed was ...

Germinating and growing time-lapse of a pitahaya cactus from a store-bought dragon fruit. We first extracted dragon fruit's seeds and soaked them in water for 12 days. Then, we picked one seedling to ...

It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American tropics, but I have seen it growing in the San Fernando ...

Dragon fruit: The name alone is mysterious and intriguing, and its appearance does not disappoint. The fruit itself looks like it’s straight out of a video game. It has a flame-red, egg-shaped body ...

Dragon fruit can grow rapidly as a tropical cactus that works exceptionally well in a pot. With proper sunlight exposure, ...

Imagine a cactus that grows rapidly in ordinary garden soil and whose luscious fruit sells at the supermarket for $4.99 per pound. Would you want to try to grow that cactus? I recently wrote about ...

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 Join A GROWING PASSION host and garden expert, Nan Sterman, as she explores farms, vineyards, gardens, native habitats and ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American ...

Never heard of Acadiana's exotic dragon fruit nursery? You're not alone. Even if you knew what to look for and where to find it, you'd still probably miss it. The fruit farm hides behind an ordinary ...

If you have been to one of our farmers markets lately, you know that dragon fruit is in season. Yum. The several varieties of this tasty fruit are not hard to grow. Buy a few examples to taste and ...