heybruce Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Does anyone know the scientific name for dragon fruit/dragon eye fruit? When I enter "dragon eye fruit" in google it gives me links to longan/long-ngan fruits, not the fruits called dragon eye here in Chiang Mai. I'm curious because a Thai friend insists that red dragon eye has lots of health benefits, and I read years ago that deep red fruits and vegetables such as beets are exceptionally rich in something or other healthy stuff. I like red dragon eye and I'd like to see if there really are any health benefits beyond those usually associated with fresh fruits, but I need a better name than dragon fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Dragon fruit is, I believe, very high in vitamin C. It is a member of the cactus family. It is also called a Pitaya, latin name Hylocereus undatus. Here is the Wikipedia page on Pitaya: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Dragon fruit is, I believe, very high in vitamin C. It is a member of the cactus family. It is also called a Pitaya, latin name Hylocereus undatus. Here is the Wikipedia page on Pitaya: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitaya Thank you very much. Not a lot of nutritional information in Wikipedia, but more than I had before. When I have more time I'll see if I can learn more about indicaxanthin, the antioxidant that I read somewhere long ago is supposed to be really good for something or other. For now I'll keep eating them because I enjoy them, and they do keep things moving along inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Found the part about how you shouldn't freak out if you eat alot quite funny, I never knew that about dragonfruit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Found the part about how you shouldn't freak out if you eat alot quite funny, I never knew that about dragonfruit Yeah the red dragon eye will definitely add color to the "movement". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 A lot of pitaya is eaten in Mexico (more commonly spelt pitahaya there), but I never saw a fruit there anywhere near as large as the ones in SE Asia. Commonly in Mexico they're no larger than a tennis ball. The other interesting thing is that it's highly seasonal in Mexico, generally appearing the beginning of October and disappearing quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I eat a lot of the red variety. Thais call it "Geow Mangon". If you Goggle that i think you'll come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 They're commonly known as dragon fruit so what's wrong with calling it that? I entered "dragon fruit" in google and came up with the correct results. Never heard it called "red dragon eye" as you fondly refer to it. That's probably where you went wrong. This is one of my favorite fruits. I always argued with my friend who said it had no taste and didn't like it. I said the taste is subtle so you need a sophisticated palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I have seen 1 site where an alternative name is given along side Dragon Fruit. It is Strawberry Pear, and apparently quite hardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmmurin Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 My wife just told me that the dragon fruit was called kowmankorn spelling may be wrong however I believe it is called Pita Berry or Pithaya also. We grow the white meated variety but my friend in Nam Now has the yellow and purple species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I thought Dragon Fruit were Pitaya! ( red, white and yellow) And Dragon's Eye Fruit were Longans!! Not sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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