Townsend Pink is a pink-fleshed, moderately 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 colourPink
- Brix16-18° · moderately sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- 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 Townsend Pink, making it #16 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 2 buds, 2 blooms and 0 harvests.
Logged blooms by month: August (1), September (1). Peak bloom is in August.
See the full Townsend Pink grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Pink flesh with perfect balance. Excellent universal pollinator. Developed by Townsend Farms. Industry standard pollinator. Great dual-purpose variety.
Fruit and flavor
Dragon fruit with pink flesh. Sugar content (Brix): 16-18. Harvest when skin color changes and fruit gives slightly to pressure.