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🐲 What does a dragon taste like? Does Dragon Fruit come from a monster cactus? Learn why you need to grow your own. 🌵

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  🔴 You may have tried a Dragon fruit from the store l, but do you know how it grows? On a cactus tree!
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  🔴 Names: varieties of Hylocereus and Selenicereus - these fruit bearing cactus plants are also called Dragon Fruit or Pitaya.
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  🔴 Commercially grown fruit sold in a grocery store may be tasteless. You need to grow your own good variety to have tasty, sweet, flavorful fruit!
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  🔴 Dragon fruit comes in many varieties. Colors of flesh differ: white, pink, dark red and even purple. The outside of the fruit can be red/pink or yellow.
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  🔴 In commercial groves, Pitayas grow like cactus trees, over a strong support - big "umbrella frames" ☂️
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  🔴 It is an easy plant, with low water needs, takes both sun and semi-shade.
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  🔴 Our favorite variety is Yellow Dragon Fruit Palora, (Selenicereus megalanthus). It is the sweetest and has the most flavor of all. We shared some recipes earlier.
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  🔴 Can be grown in container with a wooden trellis. And the flower is beautiful, too!

📚 Learn more about Dragon Fruit
🍹 Recipe: What to do with a Dragon fruit?

🛒Grow your own Tasty Dragon Fruits

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How to make healthy food taste delicious? Longevity Spinach Super-food Recipes.

• ☘️ Gynura procubens (Longevity Spinach, Okinawa Spinach) is one of the Superfoods, known for its longevity-promoting properties in traditional medicine.
• ☘️ Native to Indonesia, commercially grown in China. It is a relatively hardy perennial that once planted, you will have these healthy greens for many years!
• ☘️ Both the stems and the leaves are edible and nutritious, can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a unique flavor with a faint hint of pine, and will add a beautiful aesthetic element to cuisine.
• ☘️ This green is also known as cholesterol spinach, and there are many claims that it lowers can cholesterol.
• ☘️ Perfect for hot and humid climates unlike traditional Spinach that only grown in cooler areas. It will thrive in any type of soil, any type of light other than dark shade, and is pest-free.
• ☘️ Very adaptable to container gardening and even grows well on a windowsill.
• ☘️ The leaves and young shoot tips can be steamed, used in stir fry, tempura, stews, and soups. Just add them at the very end.

Check out the recipes⬇️⬇️⬇️

📚 Gynura: Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes

🎥 Best Hot Weather Spinach Crops - Longevity and Okinawa Spinach

🛒 Plant Longevity Spinach and live long

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🍴 Avocado coconut popsicles: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes

• 🔵Puree avocado with coconut milk and sugar.
• 🔵Pour into molds and freeze.
• 🔵Enjoy the creamiest tropical ice pops ever!

🛒 For home-grown ingredients you will need:
Home grown Avocado
Home grown Coconut

Avocado Coconut Popsicles

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp sugar (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Puree avocado with coconut milk and sugar.
2. Pour into molds and freeze.
3. Enjoy the creamiest tropical ice pops ever!

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Do you have Longevity Spinach in your garden?

• Longevity Spinach (Gynura) is a leafy green plant known for its mild flavor and nutritional benefits. It is one of the Superfoods, known for its longevity-promoting properties in traditional medicine. There are two varieties - Green (Gynura procubens) and Purple leaves (Gynura crepioides - Okinawa Spinach).
• It's often used in Southeast Asian cuisine, added to soups, stews, and salads for its health-promoting properties, including immune support and improved digestion.
• It is prized for being easy to grow and rich in vitamins and antioxidants. This green is also known as cholesterol spinach, and there are many claims that it lowers can cholesterol.
• Perfect for hot and humid climates unlike traditional Spinach that only grown in cooler areas. It will thrive in any type of soil, any type of light other than dark shade, and is pest-free.
• Very adaptable to container gardening and even grows well on a windowsill.
• The leaves and young shoot tips can be steamed, used in stir fry, tempura, stews, and soups. Just add them at the very end.

Check out the recipes⬇️⬇️⬇️

📚 Learn more:
5 most useful edibles for tropical garden
How to make healthy food taste delicious: Longevity Spinach Super-food Recipes
Gynura: Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes

🎥 Best Hot Weather Spinach Crops - Longevity and Okinawa Spinach

🛒 Plant Longevity Spinach and live long

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🍴 Lalot beef wraps: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes

• 🔵Mix ground beef with garlic, shallots, and fish sauce.
• 🔵Wrap spoonfuls in Lalot leaves (Piper sarmentosum - Vietnamese pepper)
• 🔵Pan-sear or grill, until the leaves are crisp
• 🔵Serve with rice or noodles

🛒 Grow Lalot Papper for tasty, peppery recipes

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📱 How to get your own Dragon Fruit plantation:


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🐲 Grow Your Own Exotic Dragon Fruit Garden - Part 3

Continued from previous post ⤴️

🛍 Limited-Time Offer:

This week only, enjoy an instant 5% discount on all dragon fruit plants, no code needed! Hurry - some varieties are in limited supply and highly sought after!​

🎮 Explore Our Unique Varieties:

• 💋David Bowie - Red-skinned with white flesh, offering a sweet, tangy, lemon-like flavor. Self-pollinating and best enjoyed fresh.
• 💋 Delight - Pink-skinned with light pink flesh, this variety is exceptionally fertile and produces large, flavorful fruits.
• 💋 Eureka Red - Large, red-skinned fruit with red flesh, known for its sweet and tangy flavor. Self-pollinating and originally from Nicaragua.
• 💋 Halleys Comet - A hybrid with pink skin and purple flesh, producing impressively large fruits up to 2 pounds. The flesh is sweet, and the plant features large, striking flowers. ​
• 💋 Lake Atitlan - Named after the Guatemalan lake, this variety has pinkish-red skin with white flesh, offering a sweet and tangy taste. Fruits typically weigh between 0.75 to 1.5 pounds.
• 💋 Palora (Ecuador, Columbian) - Yellow-skinned with white flesh, Palora is renowned for being the sweetest dragon fruit variety. It originates from Ecuador and is self-fertile.
• 💋 Seoul Kitchen - This variety produces medium to large red-skinned fruits with white flesh. The pulp is smooth and sweet, excellent when chilled and eaten fresh. Self-pollinating.
• 💋 Thai Gold - A rare yellow-skinned variety with white flesh, known for its sweet flavor with a hint of tartness. ​
• 💋 Vietnamese Jaina - Pink-skinned with white flesh, this variety is among the most common and is known for its mild, sweet flavor with a hint of Strawberry.

📚 Learn more about Dragon fruit:

• · How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie - what to do with a Dragon Fruit
• · Does Dragon Fruit come from a monster cactus? Learn why you need to grow your own
• · Do red, white and yellow Dragon fruit taste differently?
• · What does Dragon Fruit Flower look like?
• · Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #6 Dragon fruit

🛒 Start your dragon fruit journey today and savor the unmatched flavors of homegrown, exotic fruits!

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🐲 Grow Your Own Exotic Dragon Fruit Garden - Part 2

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➕ 10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRAGON FRUIT

• 💚 BONES AND TEETH

Great source of calcium & phosphorous which work together to improve bone mass and prevent osteoporosis.
• 💚 NERVOUS SYSTEM

High in B Vitamins which aid in the formation of nerve cells and healthy fats for proper conductive signalling.
• 💚 EYE SUPPORT

Contains Vitamin A in the form of carotene needed for proper colour vision and prevention of night blindness.
• 💚 DIGESTION / METABOLISM

Incredibly high in fibre for optimal digestive health. Aids in weight loss via improvement of metabolic rate.
• 💚 CARDIOVASCULAR

Prevents cardiovascular disease, lowers cholesterol & reduces high blood pressure.
• 💚 ANTI-AGING

Antioxidants work against free radicals and make your skin tighter & younger looking!
• 💚 GLOWING SKIN

Antioxidants and essential fatty acids for blemish-free, softer, tighter, younger looking skin!
• 💚 IMMUNITY

High vitamin & mineral content to improve immunity and prevent disease & illness.
• 💚 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Provides alkalinity due to high vitamin & mineral content, helping to reduce inflammation and irritation in joints, and nourish healing wounds, cuts, bruises and scrapes (as well as prevent disease).
• 💚 CANCER PREVENTION

Loaded with phytoalbumins, an antioxidant that prevents cancer-causing free radicals and blocks tumour cell growth. Also rids the body of toxic heavy metals.

Continued in next post ⤵️

🛒 Start your dragon fruit journey today and savor the unmatched flavors of homegrown, exotic fruits!

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🐲 Grow Your Own Exotic Dragon Fruit Garden - Part 1

🐉 WHY GROW YOUR OWN DRAGON FRUIT?

Dragon fruit isn't just a stunning addition to your garden - it's a nutritional powerhouse. Rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, this low-calorie fruit supports digestion, boosts immunity, and promotes overall wellness. While store-bought dragon fruit can be bland, homegrown varieties offer a spectrum of sweet, vibrant flavors you won't find on supermarket shelves.​

• 🍓 Unparalleled Flavor: Experience the true taste of dragon fruit with homegrown varieties known for their sweetness and rich flavors - far superior to the often bland, commercially grown ones.​
• 🍓 Stunning Variety: Choose from a range of types featuring white, pink, red, or purple flesh, each with unique flavors and appearances.​
• 🍓 Easy and Rewarding: Dragon fruit cacti are low-maintenance, thriving in containers or in the ground, with minimal water needs. They're perfect for both novice and experienced gardeners.​

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• 🍓 Digestive Health: High fiber content aids digestion and promotes gut health.​
• 🍓 Weight Management: Low in calories yet nutrient-dense, making it an excellent choice for a healthy diet. More health benefits in next post ⤵️

🌵 EASY GROWING TIPS:

• 🍓 Adaptable: This cactus plant thrives in both sun and partial shade and enjoys humid rainy summers unlike most cacti.​
• 🍓 Container-Friendly: Ideal for pots with a sturdy trellis, making it suitable for small spaces.​
• 🍓 Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant and forgiving, perfect for those who occasionally forget to water.​

‼️ Want more fruit? Enhance growth and fruit production with Sunshine Boosters C-Cibus fertilizer, ensuring a bountiful harvest of this exotic fruit.

Continued in next post ⤵️

🛒 Start your dragon fruit journey today and savor the unmatched flavors of homegrown, exotic fruits!

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