Dragon fruit update 2023.10: Second fruit of the hybrid KXT RR.

KXT RR (Kathie Von Arum (K) cross (X) with Tricia (T), RR (red flower, red fruit). I like to record everything on my growing dragon fruit experience, especially the development of the dragon fruit hybrids. The first hybrid KXT RR was a total surprise, so I did not take a picture of its flower. Now the second fruit started to develop, I was ready to record the whole flower to fruit process, but for some uncontrollable factor, this recording is still not complete, some part of it is still missing. May be this has to be a incomplete story?

[@Blueskies-h3e]

I wish the purple flower produced more pollen lol. Any way I think Palora is overrated but yes it’s sweet. Mouth says yummy and tummy gives you that oh oh feeling after. 😂. I’m going to a much shorter grow this year. Well I mean a 5’ trellis Yea I’ve noticed the roots from the pots find earth.

[@FurFeathersandFlowers]

For those of us new to the hobby, what is KXT and RR? RR Robles Red? That big red flesh fruit looked amazing. I think your Palora wasn't ripe yet still by the look of the thickness of skin and color.

[@xiaoli2142]

Thank you for watching my channel. KXT RR is the name I gave to this particular hybrid. KXT refers to this hybrid is created by Kathie Von Arun (K) cross (X) with Tricia (T), RR refers to the hybrid has red flower (first R) and red flesh (second R). I am planning to make a video to summarize the whole process of creating this set of hybrids from this crossing, so stay tuned. The Palora was hanging on the branch for too long. It was pollinated in May and harvested in Nov. because it had never getting loose on the branch like other ripen dragon fruit does and still had some green on the skin, so I was not sure, but obviously, it is over ripped.

[@johnstewart6628]

Hello, I've been following your journey and have learned so much. I've been growing for a couple years and am hoping to hybridize next year. I have lots of grafs and some healthy plants. I'd love to buy a KXT RR cutting off you if you could spare one and will keep you posted of its progress in Southern CA! Thanks for sharing all your great information!

[@xiaoli2142]

Thank you very much for following my journey.

[@chadbradshaw4841]

Thanks

[@shubhamkankani2306]

Good stuff!! Can you please make a video on how to cross polinate. Thanks ❤

[@xiaoli2142]

Thank you very much for commenting. Cross pollination is simply collecting pollen from one variety and adding them to the stigma of another variety. You can google dragon fruit pollination to find videos showing details on how to do it.

[@shubhamkankani2306]

@@xiaoli2142 thank you for such a prompt reply. I was wondering if the mother flower is self fertile, self polinating, by the time I cross polinate it, it will polinate itself. How do you tackle that? Or, it doesn't matter if it is polinated by it's own pollen, when we cross it, only new pollen is accepted. Thanks in advance!

[@xiaoli2142]

@@shubhamkankani2306Yes, your worry is correct. If the variety is self-fertile, cross pollination is difficult. It will need to open the flower bud before the anthers mature to get ride of the anthers to prevent self pollination. I have not done this myself because fortunately, the variety I want to use as the mother has been the self-sterile type, which made self pollination impossible. Even so, if you have other varieties flowering in the same night, you need to cover the flower you want to pollinate before the flower opening and cover it after pollination to prevent pollen contamination from other varieties.

[@shubhamkankani2306]

@@xiaoli2142 thanks for clarifying!