Vietnamese White is a white-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 colourWhite
- Brix14-16° · moderately sweet
- PollinationSelf-fertile
- FloweringMay–September
- Bud to flower~25 daysTypical for dragon fruit
- Harvest30-35 days after flowering
What Tendra growers see
4 Tendra growers track 4 plants of Vietnamese White, making it #11 of 90 cultivars among Tendra dragon fruit growers.
So far they have logged 1 bud, 0 blooms and 0 harvests.
Logged buds by month: August (1).
See the full Vietnamese White grow stats. Numbers update as growers log more.
Distinguishing features
Vietnamese White is a self-fertile, highly vigorous variety, widely grown commercially across Southeast Asia and the most common dragon fruit found in supermarkets worldwide.
Fruit and flavor
Large fruit, typically 0.75–1.25 lb, with bright pink-red skin, prominent green-tipped bracts, and crisp white flesh dotted with small black seeds. Light, watery texture with subtle melon and kiwi notes