Red (skin color) Pitahaya
"Cactus-grown dragon fruit"
Pitahaya, also known as dragon fruit, is a fruit of a cactus. This market type is identified by its red skin; the skin color alone does not establish the fruit’s flesh color or resolve every species or hybrid.
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Botanical name
Selenicereus undatus
Product Details
PLU Code
3040
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Pitahaya › All Sizes
Origin
Mexico, Honduras
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Shelf Life
up to 14 days
Status
Approved
About Red (skin color) Pitahaya
Selenicereus undatus is commonly associated with red-skinned, white-fleshed fruit, though color alone does not reliably identify all dragon-fruit species or hybrids.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for dragon fruit (red-skinned Hylocereus spp., white- or red-fleshed). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Packaging
Breathable packaging, preferably with ventilation holes to prevent moisture buildup
Shelf Life
up to 14 days
Storage Notes: Colder storage causes chilling injury (flesh translucency, softening, scale darkening, poor flavor) that shows after warming, especially in less mature fruit; mechanical injury and water loss are the other main problems. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 315-317.
Applies to: dragon fruit (red-skinned Hylocereus spp., white- or red-fleshed).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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