This dragonfruit has fruits with red pulp and a pink-red skin. The name dragonfruit is used for 3 different species in the cactus family.
Names
Scientific
Hylocereus costaricensis
Synonym
Hylocereus polyrhizus
English
Costa Rica Pitahaya
Dragonfruit
Purple pitaya
Dutch
Pitaya
Spanish
Pitaya de Costa Rica
Pitaya púrpura
Taxonomy
Genus
Hylocereus
Family
Cactaceae
Order
Caryophyllales
Crop categories
Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops