For you, fellows, I'll give you something I brought from my last vacation.
That is PITAYA (Dragon Fruit)
Pitaya (or in Indonesian called Buah Naga -Dragon Fruit) is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly of the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitayas). (Open the Wikipedia for further information).
Native to Mexico, Central and South America, the vine-like epiphytic Hylocereus cacti are also cultivated in Southeast Asian countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
In Indonesia, Pitaya can be found in several county, such as Madura Island. Condition and structure of Madura land makes the Pitaya grows healthy. The land in Madura consists of very much calcium, magnesium and another minerals. It makes the Pitaya grows healthier and has sweeter taste than the Pitaya which grows in Java Island.
The Pitaya that can be found in Madura is from genus Hylocereus undatus, it has red-skinned fruit with white flesh. It tastes like a pear. Sweet and fresh.
A Pitaya tree can live until ± 20 years, and has fruits in ten months of a year.
A two weeks fruit that has red skin can be picked.
Pitaya is more delicious if we eat it tomorrow. A brand new picked Pitaya has sour taste, but the taste will be gone by the day. Pitaya from Madura has a plus thing than Pitaya from Java. Pitaya from Madura can be eat until 20 days after picking. ten days longer that Pitaya from Java (just hold until 10 days). It will hold longer if we put it in refrigerator.
Pitaya is good for cholesterol and diabetics person. Because Pitaya is from cactus, Pitaya is believed consists vitamin C, beta carotene, calcium, and carbohydrates. This fruit also has high fiber for antioxidant. The blended skin of Pitaya can be a face mask, because it consists of much vitamin E.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
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