Pitaya is usually sweet. Pitaya can be divided into white pitaya, red pitaya and yellow pitaya. The pulp of white pitaya is sweet and sour, and the sweetness of red pitaya is higher than that of white pitaya. Yellow pitaya is sweet and rare in the market. Taiwan Province red pitaya has the highest sweetness, which can reach 23%. The sugar content of pitaya is relatively high, and the sugar content of pitaya is above 14%, which belongs to one of the fruits with relatively high sugar content.

The sweetness of pitaya

Pitaya can be divided into white pitaya, red pitaya and yellow pitaya. The pulp of white pitaya is sweet and sour, and the sweetness of red pitaya is higher than that of white pitaya. The taste of yellow pitaya is sweeter, which is rare in the market. The variety of Taiwan Province red pitaya has the highest sweetness, and the sweetness can reach 23%.

Sweetness grade of pitaya

In order to choose high sweetness pitaya, we need to observe:

1, color: the color of its epidermis, the brighter the epidermis color, the higher the maturity of pitaya, the brighter the green tip on the epidermis, and the fresher the pitaya;

2. Weight: When the size of pitaya is the same, we weigh it and choose the heaviest pitaya, so the flesh is full, juicy and sweet;

3. Maturity: Press the skin of pitaya by hand. If the skin is hard, it is immature, especially soft, it is ripe, and the pitaya with moderate hardness is the best.

Sugar content of pitaya

The sugar content of pitaya is relatively high, and the sugar content of pitaya is above 14%, which belongs to one of the fruits with relatively high sugar content, but it has high nutritional value.