Ecuador Palora is a white-fleshed, sweet dragon fruit (pitaya) cultivar of Selenicereus undatus that sets fruit without a second variety. It flowers May–September and fruit ripens 35 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourWhite
- Brix18-20° · sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
4 Tendra growers track 4 plants of Ecuador Palora, making it #11 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 9 buds, 1 bloom and 0 harvests.
Logged blooms by month: October (1). Peak bloom is in October.
See the full Ecuador Palora grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
From Palora Valley, Ecuador. Yellow skin, white flesh with tropical notes. One of sweeter yellow types. 4-5 month fruit development. Weakness: long maturation time. Traditional Ecuadorian variety.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with yellow flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 18-20. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.