Guinhonglong is a magenta-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 colourMagenta
- Brix16-18° · moderately sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
1 Tendra grower tracks 1 plant of Guinhonglong, making it #46 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
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Distinguishing features
Chinese variety with intense magenta coloration. Medium-large fruits with good sweetness. Productive and disease-resistant. Name means "Noble Red Dragon" in Chinese.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with magenta flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 16-18. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.
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