Sugar Dragon is a magenta-fleshed, sweet dragon fruit (pitaya) cultivar of Selenicereus undatus that sets fruit without a second variety. It flowers May–September and fruit ripens 30-50 days after flowering.
- Flesh colourMagenta
- Brix18-20° · sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower24 daysGrowers report 32.4 days (5 logged buds)
- Harvest30-50 days after floweringGrowers report 45.8 days (2 logged harvests)
What growers see
Tendra growers logging Sugar Dragon report that buds take about 32.4 days to open (5 logged buds), and fruit is ready about 45.8 days after the flower (2 logged harvests). Averages update as more bud logs come in. See the Sugar Dragon grow stats.
Distinguishing features
Sugar Dragon is a compact, self-fertile variety with slender stems and small green bracts, known for being one of the earliest to ripen in the season and a heavy producer of smaller fruit.
Fruit and flavor
Small to medium fruit, typically 0.5–0.75 lb, with bright pink-red skin and deep magenta flesh that's firmer and less watery than most varieties. Sweet, offering a rich berry-like taste with grape and watermelon notes