Dragon fruit is a sweet fruit grown in tropical regions, and its flavor is said to be somewhere between kiwi and pear. In English, dragon fruit is also known as Pitaya or Strawberry Pear. The regions where dragon fruit is grown include Southeast Asian countries, Mexico, Central and South America, and Israel. There are currently about 20 varieties of dragon fruit, but they are mainly divided into three main types.

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The first type has pink skin with white flesh inside. The second type also has pink skin, but the flesh inside is red. The third type has yellow skin with white flesh. Dragon fruit is low in calories and contains plenty of nutrients such as vitamin C, phosphorus, and calcium, as well as being rich in fiber and antioxidants.

How should you choose dragon fruit when buying it?

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If you want to know whether the dragon fruit you're buying is ripe, look at its color first. If the color is bright and the entire fruit has an even color throughout, it's a ripe fruit. If you find a few black spots on the fruit, there's no need to worry. But if there are too many black spots and blemishes, the fruit is overripe.

Another method is to try pressing it with your hand. When you press it with your fingers, if it's very hard, you'll need to wait quite a few more days for it to ripen. If it's very soft when you press it, that's not good either—it's overripe. If it has just the right amount of give, it's a ripe fruit.

What's the right way to cut dragon fruit?

When eating dragon fruit, people usually peel off the skin layer by layer and eat it. This method takes a long time to peel, and the dragon fruit's color tends to stain your hands. Actually, the way to cut dragon fruit is just like cutting an avocado—you should cut it in half right down the middle.

After cutting it in half right down the middle, you just need to separate the flesh from the skin.

If you don't want to cut it into one big piece at once, you can scoop out the flesh with a spoon, or score it with a knife and cut it into small cubes.

If you know these methods, you'll be able to avoid buying rotten fruit when purchasing dragon fruit, and you'll also be able to cut and eat it easily in a short amount of time.

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