Hylocereus Costaricensis is a red-fleshed, moderately 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 colourRed
- Brix16-18° · moderately sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- 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 Hylocereus Costaricensis, making it #46 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 0 buds, 1 bloom and 0 harvests.
Logged blooms by month: June (1). Peak bloom is in June.
See the full Hylocereus Costaricensis grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Wild Costa Rican species. Small red fruits, intense flavor. Parent of many red varieties. Extremely vigorous. Weakness: small fruit size, needs taming. Important breeding parent.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with red flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 16-18. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.