Dragon Fruit

I never heard of this fruit until I found one in our pantry at work. It looks like a flower bud and i was really curious because it has a beautiful shade. When I asked my office colleague what kind of flower is it, she told me that the boss brought them from one of the local University. Few days after I was called in for a meeting and finally I was able to get more information about this fruit.

The fruit is from the cactus family and and also known as Rose Cactus. Out of curiosity, I took a bite on the slice that my colleague handed me. It does not taste anything. It's like eating a mouthful of grainy tasteless papaya without the smell.

According to those who tried cultivating this fruit, the ones found in other Asian countries taste sweeter than those planted locally. When I asked what are the uses of this fruit they showed me some goods where it was used as a sugar substitute, flavoring for some drinks and pastries and best eaten when chilled.


(IUnfortunately I was not able to take any photos)

I don't find any liking with this fruit though but there is this big possibility that it can offer loads of nutritional benefits for the body.