Delight is a pink-fleshed, 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 colourPink
- Brix17-19° · sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower22.6 daysGrower average, 2 logged buds
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
5 Tendra growers track 5 plants of Delight, making it #8 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 7 buds, 9 blooms and 4 harvests.
On average, buds take about 22.6 days to open (2 logged buds).
Logged blooms by month: August (5), October (4). Peak bloom is in August.
See the full Delight grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Aptly named for delightful flavor - perfectly balanced sweet-tart. Pink flesh, aromatic. Consistent quality. Weakness: needs specific pollinators. Australian selection from 1990s.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with pink flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 17-19. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.