Produce Briefs...
Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
Mache
Mache has been cultivated in France since the 17th century, and in France it is known as doucette. It is also known as "lamb's lettuce" because its leaves resemble the size and shape of a lamb's tongue.
Seasons/Availability
Dragon fruit is typically available in the fall through the winter months.
Description/Taste
Oval to oblong and up to four inches long, dragon fruit may be red, peach-colored or yellow. This grapefruit-sized fruit actually grows on a climbing cactus. Its spongy pulp is white or sometimes pinkish red, sweet and juicy with numerous tiny edible black seeds scattered throughout. This big bright red fruit's thick skin presents prominent scales, or spines, giving it the appearance of an exotic oriental lantern.
Applications
Dragon fruit flesh is mild-flavored, soft and juicy, but will hold its shape when cut. Dice and add to fruit salads or desserts with other tropical fruits. Juice and combine with fresh fruit cocktails, leaving the seeds intact for a unique appearance. Puree dragon fruit flesh, combine with sugar and freeze into sorbets and sherbets. For the sweetest flavor wait until the spines on the skin dry up and the outside is deep red and soft before eating.
Geography/History
Thought to be native to Central America and Mexico, "pitaya" is the Spanish name for this fruit. Unopened flower buds are sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The plant is a vining terrestrial or epiphytic cactus that produces fleshy stems that can measure merely a few inches up to a whopping twenty feet long on mature plants.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Le Papagayo | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Banquets | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Catalina Resources | San Diego CA | 619-297-9797 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Dragon Fruit. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Thai Food |
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Dragon Fruit Martini |
| Kirbie Cravings |
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Gluten Free Dragon Fruit Financiers |
| Food 52 |
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Dragon Fruit Shrimp Salad Boats |
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