Dragon Fruit (Pitahaya)

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Dragon Fruit is also known as pitahaya, pitaya, or Strawberry Pear - it is the fruit of several cactus species, especially of the genus Hylocereus, but also see Stenocereus. The fruit is a fleshy berry, oblong in shape and about 4.5 inches thick with red or yellow skin. The flesh of the fruit may be white, yellow or red depending on the species.

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Because this is a fruit of a Cactus, it contains a lot of water. Due to its neutral flavor, the juice of the red variety is often used as a colorant because of its fantastic red-pink color.