Maui Dragon Fruit is a Selenicereus Undatus variety
The plant is fast to adapt and an aggressive grower, growing at least 6 feet per year.
Flowers on this variety typically start in June like most S. Undatus. The fruit is beautiful, almost fake looking with bright pink skin and deep green fins. Heavy producer, typically with over 12 fruit its first fruiting cycle. Fruits ranged from 1 to 1.5 pounds. The fruit was not only visually appealing, but they had a nice refreshing taste too. These fruits tested with a brix rating ranging from 13 to 14, so not much sweetness when compared to other varieties. Instead, it was quite tangy and even better chilled.
The fruits produced by Maui Dragon Fruit are red with green tips in color with a white, delicious flesh inside that is edible and tangy. Maui is a wonderful mid-high yield, self pollinating variety, large in size weighing on average 1.2 lbs. Easily adapted to a variety of growing conditions and soils, this beautiful night blooming cactus produces fruit best when allowed to climb on a burlap wrapped totem, trellis or your favorite tree. The huge 10-16 inch round flowers are highly fragrant and beautiful in form, usually lasting just one night.
