Purple Haze 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
- Brix17-19° · sweet
- PollinationNeeds cross-pollination
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower25.9 daysGrower average, 3 logged buds
- Harvest30-35 days after floweringGrowers report 44.9 days (2 logged harvests)
What Tendra growers see
5 Tendra growers track 6 plants of Purple Haze, making it #6 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 10 buds, 5 blooms and 2 harvests.
On average, buds take about 25.9 days to open (3 logged buds), and fruit is ready about 44.9 days after the flower (2 logged harvests).
Logged blooms by month: August (2), October (3). Peak bloom is in October.
See the full Purple Haze grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Purple Haze is a hybrid bred by Paul Thomson, known for its vigorous growth and reliable production, widely grown in California for its balance of quality and yield.
Fruit and flavor
Medium to large fruit, typically 0.75–1.25 lb, with pink-red skin, medium green bracts, and vibrant purple-magenta flesh. Sweet with a rich berry-grape taste and subtle tropical undertones — consistently regarded as one of the better-flavored purple-fleshed varieties.