The varieties are different, the planting method is also different, red dragon fruit contains saffron, the name of the dragon fruit, varying from place to place, and because of the color of the flesh. Red flesh subspecies called red dragon fruit, white flesh subspecies called jade dragon fruit, yellow flesh subspecies called yellow dragon fruit.
The dragon fruit, also known as red dragon fruit. Native to the tropical regions of Central America. Dragon fruit is rich in nutrients, unique function, it contains general plant rare plant albumin and anthocyanin, rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber. Therefore, it is determined that it has the following unique effects:
1. detoxification, detoxification, protection of the stomach lining; 2. anti-aging, prevention of brain cell degeneration, inhibit the occurrence of dementia; 3. whitening of the skin, skin; 4. weight loss, lowering blood sugar, lubricate the intestines and smooth the intestines, prevention of colorectal, prevent colorectal cancer, and so on. Dragon fruit fruit juice taste sweet, in addition to fresh food, but also brewing, canning, jam and so on. Flowers can be dried into vegetables, color can be refined food coloring.
The dragon fruit, also known as immortal fruit, auspicious fruit, has a high economic value, set fruit, flowers, vegetables, medicine advantages in one. And not only on the fruit to be able to eat, and has a very high nutritional value, but also delicious, has become a novelty, excellent green health food
Dragon fruit on the environmental conditions have unique requirements, open field planting, the Tropic of Cancer and the south, non-polluting, drainage and irrigation of the shallow hills and mountains can be planted.
The dragon fruit can be divided into red skin and white flesh, red skin and red flesh, yellow skin and white flesh 3 categories according to the color of its skin and flesh. Because of varieties and regional differences in the name of many, in Taiwan, red meat dragon fruit has lotus red dragon, Zunlong, rose red dragon, Xianglong and Xianglong, Zhulong, Tianlong and so on. White meat varieties are often called white honey, fairy honey fruit, white meat dragon fruit. In other Asian regions are mostly called red dragon fruit, green dragon fruit. Red flesh dragon fruit skin is rose red, flesh is deep purple-red, eat sweet but not greasy, light flavor with aroma. And in Central America no any English-speaking countries or Spain, Portuguese-speaking countries are all cactus fruit called Pitaya or Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit that is dragon fruit.
Dragon fruit has excellent effects on human health, because it contains plant-based albumin and anthocyanins, rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber, which are rare in general plants. Albumin is viscous, gelatinous substances, heavy metal poisoning has the effect of detoxification. Due to the lack of attention to environmental protection, so a variety of water resources are contaminated by heavy metals, drinking water, food, heavy metal content exceeds the standard, but the albumin in the body when encountered with heavy metal ions, it will be combined with it, and then discharged from the body, to play a detoxification effect. Therefore, consumption of albumin-rich dragon fruit can avoid the absorption of heavy metal ions and poisoning. Albumin also has a protective effect on the stomach wall. And dragon fruit flowers, fruits, stems in the albumin is very good, excellent stability, the polymerization of these albumin constitutes the main component of the cactus mucus.
Dragon fruit also contains a more special component - anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are found in grape skins, red beets, and other fruits and vegetables, but the highest anthocyanin content is found in dragon fruit fruit, especially in the red-fleshed variety. It has antioxidant, anti-free radical and anti-aging effects, and also improves the prevention of brain cell degeneration and inhibits the occurrence of dementia. At the same time, dragon fruit also contains skin whitening vitamin C as well as a weight loss effect, lowering blood sugar and laxative effect, prevention of colorectal cancer rich in water-soluble dietary fiber.
Eat it by cutting it open and peeling off the skin. Eat it somewhat like a banana. Dragon fruit is a low-sugar fruit with beauty benefits, very suitable for women.