Asunta 5 Paco is a magenta-fleshed, moderately sweet dragon fruit (pitaya) cultivar of Selenicereus undatus that needs a different variety nearby to set fruit. It flowers May–September and fruit ripens 30-35 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourMagenta
- Brix16-18° · moderately sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
Distinguishing features
A5 Paco is the most productive Asunta variety, up to 40 fruits per plant. Weakness: needs strong trellis due to heavy fruit load. Currently most planted Asunta.
Fruit and flavor
Paco is noted for its mixed berry flavor Very sweet flavor with a mild tartness, closely resembling mixed berry
Growing Asunta 5 Paco
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