Taiwan Big Red 3 is a red-fleshed, 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 colourRed
- Brix17-19° · sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
2 Tendra growers track 2 plants of Taiwan Big Red 3, making it #29 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 3 buds, 0 blooms and 0 harvests.
Logged buds by month: June (3).
See the full Taiwan Big Red 3 grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Third selection of Taiwan Big Red series. Improved sweetness and size. Better disease resistance than earlier selections. Premium commercial variety.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with red flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 17-19. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.