Cosmic Charlie is a pink-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 40-45 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourPink
- Brix16-18° · moderately sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower25 days
- Harvest40-45 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
2 Tendra growers track 2 plants of Cosmic Charlie, making it #29 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 6 buds, 6 blooms and 5 harvests.
Logged blooms by month: July (4), August (2). Peak bloom is in July.
See the full Cosmic Charlie grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Psychedelic name for variety with swirled pink-white flesh. Unique appearance when cut. Sweet with hint of kiwi. Weakness: inconsistent flesh pattern. Named after Grateful Dead song.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with pink flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 16-18. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.