CACTACEAE: Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose

Pankaj Kumar

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Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose Fl. Bermuda 256 1918.

Synonyms
Cereus guatemalensis (Eichler) A.Berger Kakteen 121, 338 1929 (non. illeg.)
Cereus tricostatus Rol.-Goss. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54: 664 1908.
Cereus trigonus var. guatemalensis Eichler Monatschr. Kakteenk. 21: 53 1911.
Cereus undatus Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact 94 1837.
Cereus undulatus D.Dietr. Syn. Pl. 3: 104 1842.
Hylocereus guatemalensis (Eichlam) Britton & Rose Cact. 2: 184 1920.
Hylocereus tricostatus (Gosselin) Britton & Rose Contr. U.S. Natl.
Herb. 12(10): 429 429 1909.

Family: CACTACEAE
Distribution: Originally from Central America, cultivated world wide.

Commonly called as Dragonfruit or Pitaya.
Thanks a lot Ushadi mam. I was encouraged to taste this by you and I
an glad I tried,
Regards
Pankaj

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Ushadi micromini

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Oct 11, 2011, 8:21:12 AM10/11/11

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There!!!

you have it...
YES, this is it....
I knew you'll find it sooner or later...

how was the taste to your palate?

saved the seeds?

found a plant in local nursery?
Usha di
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Mayur Nandikar

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Oct 11, 2011, 8:22:30 AM10/11/11

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Thank you to share such a beautiful details Pankaj ji

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 11, 2011, 8:29:19 AM10/11/11

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Here are mine from Delhi, in a dinner party

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
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Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 11, 2011, 8:33:30 AM10/11/11

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I hope you would be knowing Dr. Suvercha Dwivedi. She just told me we
have pink ones here too.
Thanks for sharing the Delhi ones...
Pankaj

Balkar Singh

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Oct 11, 2011, 8:01:39 PM10/11/11

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Thanks Pankaj ji and Gurcharan Ji for sharing this Cactus. Never seen or eat this but now i have to try!

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 11, 2011, 9:28:33 PM10/11/11

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Taste was too good.
I didnt save the seeds. Its very easily available in the market.
Pankaj

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Pinki

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Oct 12, 2011, 12:14:21 AM10/12/11

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Pankaj Ji

where exactly did you get this from? and its sold in the market by
what name ? Pitaya only or some other name also....

Alok

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hari lal

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Oct 12, 2011, 12:17:13 AM10/12/11

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thank you for nice photograph & information

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Pinki

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Oct 12, 2011, 12:22:29 AM10/12/11

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Dear Pankaj ji

Can you guide me from where can i get the seeds of this plant....?

Alok

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 12, 2011, 12:26:14 AM10/12/11

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I saw and photographed this in a marriage party in Delhi

Sold in some good fruit shops in Delhi under the name Dragon fruit.

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