{"id":11529,"date":"2022-03-08T10:23:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T10:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=11529"},"modified":"2023-02-27T08:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T08:13:25","slug":"how-to-cut-and-eat-dragon-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-cut-and-eat-dragon-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Cut And Eat Dragon Fruit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Truly sun-ripened yellow or pink-fleshed dragon fruits are the sweetest and most delicious. Buying those produced in the United States helps you get an authentic taste of these delightful fruits. Easy to peel and full of health benefits<\/a>, we will look a little further to see how to cut and eat dragon fruit to enjoy it at its best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Cut Dragon Fruit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When ripe, dragon fruit can be harvested by hand. With a couple of twists, the fruit will fall off quite easily. If the fruits are being commercially harvested before fully ripe, they can be cut off using a sharp-bladed knife or a pair of secateurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting of green fruits should never be done, as they do not ripen very much after being collected. Instead, wait until the fruit is fully ripe, four days after the color has changed evenly from green to yellow, pink, or red (depending on variety). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial farmers may wish to cut the fruit after one or two days of the color change to prevent spoilage during transportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to cut the dragon fruit tree to remove branches, then use either secateurs or loppers and cut the stem off at the base where it joins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Branches can also be tipped by removing their ends. This is done to promote flower buds<\/a> to develop and increase side branching. Tipping can usually be done by twisting the ends off with your fingers, or you may use a sharp knife or a pair of secateurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to cutting up dragon fruits for eating (including in the pregnancy<\/a>), see our guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Peel Dragon Fruit {3 Methods}<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Separating the skin from the flesh of your dragon fruit can be done in a couple of ways, either slice the fruit into sections lengthways and use your fingers to remove the skin. Or, take a dessert spoon, cut the fruit in half from top to bottom and scoop the flesh out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method One<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. On a cutting board, slice off both ends of the fruit with a sharp knife to expose the pulp inside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. If you don\u2019t want to cut the fruit in half, make a long cut just through the skin, keeping the fruit whole, from one end to the other. Ensure the cut goes right through the skin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Do the same thing a quarter of the way around, halfway around, and three-quarters of the way around.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Use your fingers to peel off each of the four sections of skin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Method Two<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Slice the fruit in half and then into quarters lengthways.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Either peel it like this or cut each quarter in half first to make them smaller. This will make it even easier to remove the skin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Using your thumb, work it between the skin and the flesh and gently prise it away. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. A sharp knife can be used to remove any remaining peel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Method Three<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Cut the dragon fruit in half.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. Scoop the contents out using a spoon. The disadvantage to this is that they won\u2019t be uniform sizes. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Another option is to use a melon baller to carve out perfect little balls of dragon fruit. These look very attractive presented in a bowl or used to decorate salads, cakes, or other dishes. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        In this video, you can see how to cut and eat yellow dragon fruit: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bEUP7tDs9RI<\/a>