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Aloha Friday from Maui - dragon fruits

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Real Estate Agent with Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers HRE# 58089 - RS
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flowers of the dragon fruit vines

Above are the flowers which come out at night or early morning.

Below are the ripe pink fruits.  We planted a bunch of vines 3 years ago and this year we harvested over 20 fruits, and still a few more to come.  These vines are super easy to grow in Haiku Maui and we're planting more!

fruit platter with dragon fruit and grapes

I slice them in half and then cut the halves into slices with the skin on so they're easy to pick up.  They you just bite the centers and eat the fruit, while discarding the pink peel.  They have a texture sort of like a kiwi fruit - with the tiny black seeds that you eat, but they're sweet and not tart like a kiwi - just soft and sweet with a little crunch of seeds... very refreshing.

dragon fruits on the vine in Haiku Maui

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Georgie Hunter R(S) e-Pro, Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers
26 Baldwin Ave, Paia HI 96779
E-mail or call/text: 808 283-0635

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Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

 

Great information.  Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week!

Sep 17, 2022 01:51 AM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Night flowers have always intrigued me.  Something very special about them.  The fruits pictured I have never seen before.  M

Sep 17, 2022 02:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Georgie... loved the pictures of the dragon fruit. I see it here in the supermarket from time to time... haven't bought any in a very long time... might just need to do so soon.

Sep 17, 2022 04:51 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

They are beautiful, the flowers and fruit. Do dragonfruit taste similar to anything else? I've never had one.

Sep 17, 2022 04:59 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Georgie. Never had dragon fruit. May have to try it some day. As for the flowers, absolutely beautiful.. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day.

Sep 17, 2022 06:02 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Georgie, have not seen this fruit, so will need to actively search to see if I can find some here.

Sep 17, 2022 06:09 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089 ,

How intriguing! Always been fascinated with flowers that bloom at night and early morning! What do the fruits taste like?

Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I really like dragon fruit. We mix it with vanilla yogurt for a nice desert...yum

Sep 17, 2022 09:39 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Georgie- those flowers in the first photo are beautiful!!! I've seen the pink fruit in the store but never tried them. 

Sep 17, 2022 03:23 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Nice photos of produce from you wonderful island, Georgie.  I was just sitting here thinking.  I've never tried dragon fruits.  I need to hunt one down.

Sep 17, 2022 04:46 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Georgie, on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOS group!

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Sep 17, 2022 04:46 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Thanks Myrl Jeffcoat for the feature in your group, and thanks everyone for the comments.... I'll update the post to tell you what they taste like.

Sep 18, 2022 06:57 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Kat Palmiotti  and Myrl Jeffcoat and Dorie Dillard Austin TX - I updated the post with a picture and description of the taste/texture...

Sep 19, 2022 11:37 AM
Kat Palmiotti

They sound delicious!

Sep 19, 2022 11:58 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Georgie, for this interesting post.

Have an outstanding week.

Sep 19, 2022 11:45 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089 - WOW! I am impressed, intrigued, and fascinated with the fruit and flowers and all the beautiful colors of edible fruit! I have seen the dragon fruits before but was afraid to buy it because I didn't know what it was called or what to do with it. Now I know! You are the expert in exotic fruit!!! They make such beautiful and attractive dishes to prepare. This is GREAT!!!

Sep 25, 2022 08:46 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Georgie.

Have a great day and a very productive week.

Sep 26, 2022 05:45 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Georgie:

Dragon fruit is amazing to look at, and has a wonderful flavor as I recall. Can't say I recall seeing it here in SoCal!

Jeff

Sep 29, 2022 08:05 PM
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