🍉 Pitaya Tricia: dragon fruit beyond pink and white - A Collector's Guide
Some dragon fruit varieties are known for their flavor. Others are prized for their appearance. Tricia manages to stand out for both.
Developed by California dragon fruit breeder Edgar Valdivia and named after one of his daughters, Tricia is a unique hybrid between Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus ocamponis. It combines striking ornamental qualities with excellent fruit and has become a favorite among serious dragon fruit collectors.🔸 A plant that looks different from the start
Even before it flowers or fruits, Tricia catches attention.
The vigorous plant produces long, thick, three-sided stems with a distinctive grayish-green color. This natural gray coating helps protect the stems from intense summer sun and winter cold, giving the plant a rugged appearance unlike most dragon fruits.
The stems are heavily armed with large spines, a reminder of its wild ancestry.
🔸 Some of the most impressive flowers in the dragon fruit world
When Tricia reaches maturity, it produces spectacular summer blooms that can reach an astonishing 15 inches across.
The flowers are not only huge but also brightly colored and highly ornamental. From flower bud to bloom takes about 30 days, followed by another 30 days from flower to ripe fruit.
For many growers, the flowers alone make Tricia worth growing.
🔸 Large fruit with sweet magenta flesh
Once pollinated, Tricia produces attractive egg-shaped fruit averaging about one pound each. The fruit have numerous small fins that give them a distinctive appearance.
Inside is rich red flesh with a flavor that sets it apart from many dragon fruits. The fruit is sweet and flavorful, with little to no acidic aftertaste. The result is a smooth, pleasant flavor that many growers find easy to enjoy fresh out of hand.
🔸 A variety for collectors
Unlike self-fertile varieties, Tricia requires pollen from another dragon fruit variety and usually
benefits from hand pollination. While this adds an extra step for growers, the reward is a unique plant with extraordinary flowers, unusual stems, and delicious fruit.
For collectors looking beyond ordinary dragon fruit varieties, Tricia offers something special at every stage of growth - from its distinctive gray stems to its giant blooms and sweet magenta-fleshed fruit. 👉
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