Dragon fruit is the most evocative Thai fruit. It’s sort of like a Dalmation in a bright pink raincoat – utterly ridiculous but you can’t stop staring. Certainly there are tastier fruits, but none more gorgeous.

In December 2007, we had the bright idea to grow our own. Some preliminary research told us they grow on cacti and the plants don’t bear fruit for 7 years. “It’s ok, we have time,” we told Mother Nature. So we planted some about a million seeds and waited….

Over a year later, we’re licking our lips for 2015 when these babies bear some fruit!

Dragon fruit babies at 5 months

Dragon fruit toddlers at 15 months

Fully grown trees

Learn more about Thai fruit here!

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With love,
  Koh Samui Sunset

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