Halley's Comet 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 30-35 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourMagenta
- Brix18-20° · sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- 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 Halley's Comet, making it #16 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
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Distinguishing features
Halley's Comet is a hybrid bred by Edgar Valdivia, known for producing some of the largest fruit of any dragon fruit variety with long, dramatic bracts that give it a distinctive comet-like appearance.
Fruit and flavor
Very large fruit, often 1.5–2+ lb, with pink-red skin, exceptionally long flowing green bracts, and magenta flesh. Offering a pleasant berry-like taste with mild tropical notes — valued more for its impressive size and ornamental appearance than for exceptional flavor.