Giant Vietnamese White is a white-fleshed, moderately sweet dragon fruit (pitaya) cultivar of Selenicereus undatus that sets fruit without a second variety. It flowers May–September and fruit ripens 30-35 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourWhite
- Brix14-16° · moderately sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
3 Tendra growers track 3 plants of Giant Vietnamese White, making it #16 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 3 buds, 1 bloom and 1 harvest.
Logged blooms by month: August (1). Peak bloom is in August.
See the full Giant Vietnamese White grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Massive white-fleshed fruits up to 2.5 lbs. Traditional Vietnamese variety. Good for fresh eating and smoothies. Weakness: mild flavor diluted in large fruits. Impressive size for market display.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with white flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 14-16. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.