Can dragon fruit be planted in Jiangxi?

There are many fruit growers in Jiangxi who want to plant some fruits with high economic benefits and set their sights on dragon fruit. So can dragon fruit be planted in Jiangxi?

Can dragon fruit be planted in Jiangxi?

The temperature in Jiangxi can not reach the optimal growth temperature of dragon fruit, so it is not suitable for planting dragon fruit. Dragon fruit is suitable for growing in the tropics, like light and shade, heat and drought, fertilizer and barren, most areas of Jiangxi can not meet the growth conditions of dragon fruit.

2. Growth environment of dragon fruit

Fire dragon fruit is a tropical and subtropical fruit, which likes light and shade, heat and drought, fertilizer and barren. Growing rapidly in a warm, humid and sunny environment, open field cultivation in spring and summer should be watered more to keep its roots in a state of exuberant growth, and should be drained in time in rainy weather so as not to cause stem and flesh rot caused by bacteria. The stem can also grow on the rock, and the plant is extremely resistant to wind, as long as the bracket is strong enough to resist typhoon.

The dragon fruit is tolerant to 0 ℃ low temperature and 40 ℃ high temperature, and the optimum temperature for growth is 25-35 ℃. Pitaya can adapt to many kinds of soil, but it is better to use neutral soil and weak acid soil which contain more humus and preserve water and fertilizer.

Third, the value of dragon fruit

Fire dragon fruit is a tropical fruit, it is best to buy it and eat it now. In the low temperature of 5 ℃-9 ℃, the freshly picked dragon fruit can be preserved for more than one month without extrusion and collision. The shelf life can be more than 2 weeks at room temperature of 25 ℃-30 ℃.

The dragon fruit not only tastes sweet, but also has high nutritional value. It integrates the advantages of fruits, buds, vegetables and medicine. It not only has rich nutrition and unique function, but also has few diseases and insect pests, and can grow normally without using any pesticides. Therefore, dragon fruit is a kind of green, environmentally friendly fruit and health nutrient food with certain curative effect.

Sweet dragon fruit, the main nutrients are protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium and so on. Rich in pulp fiber, rich in carotene, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B12, C, etc., the kernel (black sesame seeds) is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and various enzymes, albumin, fiber and high concentration of natural pigment anthocyanins (especially red meat). Flowers, stems and buds have the same effects as their relatives (aloe).

It is worth noting that the flesh of dragon fruit contains almost no fructose and sucrose, sugar is mainly glucose, this natural glucose, easy to absorb, suitable for consumption after exercise. When eating dragon fruit, you can scrape off the purple peel with a knife-they can eat it raw, put it cold or put it in soup like overlord flowers.

Fire dragon fruit is cool, so it is not suitable to eat more, when buying, choose heavier fruit, such flesh is more plump.