Friday, February 4, 2011

A niche market for red pitaya

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A new exotic fruit at the market! Sweet RED pitaya, aka dragon fruit.
It used to be only white inside.

But since each one costs ten shekels (!), I won't be able to tell you how it tastes.

Israel recently developed this new variety because extra-healthy RED fruit is apparently "in" these days.
You'll enjoy seeing the new ways pitaya is pollinated, grown, and packed in this 3-minute video.
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Advancements in agriculture are something Israel can be proud of.
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Visit Rob and Mandy's Food for Thoughts meme to see a variety of foods and places to eat.
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13 comments:

  1. It's look like fruit from another planet... I'll take my usual apples and oranges, thank you!

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  2. I'd be willing to try them; they look great...wonderful colour.

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  3. If it can be scooped out with a spoon and eaten like a passionfruit, my grandchildren will eat it for sweets.

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  4. Those look tempting,but quite pricy! That colour is so beautiful!

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  5. I've seen dragon fruit at the market and wondered what they taste like.

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  6. quite an exotic fruit! I've never tasted "dragon fruit" ......

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  7. that's a beautiful display of fruit- yum!

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  8. I've heard of these but never seen them, although they may be available here. South East Asian I think.

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  9. Yes, colors count much these days! In Denmark we also gets lots of new fruits and vegetables, AND making new colors at "old" standards. Carrots you find in 3 different colors, just like tomatoes etc.
    Have a great weekend ;-)

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  10. That was an interesting video; now I know about the pitaya, which I've never tasted and probably not yet seen in the market either. A cactus fruit! I looked up 10 shekels which is evidently about $2.70 US. It doesn't seem too bad for an exotic fruit by the standards of food prices here.

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  11. These are appearing in all our fruit shops too. I hesitate to try one...don't know why.

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  12. Hello, this is the first time I've seen red dragon fruit too. I hope it tastes just as good as the regular white one!

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