Edgar's Baby is a magenta-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 50-65 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourMagenta
- Brix17-19° · sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower25 days
- Harvest50-65 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
4 Tendra growers track 5 plants of Edgar's Baby, making it #8 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 0 buds, 2 blooms and 0 harvests.
Logged blooms by month: June (2). Peak bloom is in June.
See the full Edgar's Baby grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
A hybrid bred by Edgar Valdivia, known for its reliable production and compact fruit size suited to smaller growing spaces. Weakness: small size limits commercial appeal. Novelty variety.
Fruit and flavor
Small to medium fruit, typically 0.5–0.75 lb, with pink-red skin, short green bracts, and magenta flesh. Very sweet with a clean berry taste and mild floral notes.