5 Tips to Know When It’s Time to Harvest Dragon Fruit

[@mrkeopele]

i feel so blessed after 8 years of growing to have my first fruit, and this is exactly what i needed to know, when to pick it, thank you

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Congrats!!! Super excited for you

[@lisabharath5664]

I'm from Trinidad and Tobago. My dragon fruit like this was ready by day 34 from blooming/pollination date. It was shaking, cracked and everything already. It tasted awesome and was pretty huge.

[@jeaninestbernard8649]

Yes! I'm from Trinidad and Tobago as well. I'm at Day 33 and it's pretty red. I think a few more days should do. I'll check using these methods

[@djryan2643]

Ure very hot but where is trinidad located on the map.?

[@JosiahDhunda-bx7ed]

I am from trinidad to

[@djryan2643]

@@JosiahDhunda-bx7ed who gives a shit

[@VaughnSingh]

Mines aswell im also from trini its been 33days now

[@XzPlaysThings]

I came here with a question, it was answered within the first two minutes. I stayed for the content and the thirst for more. Great tips, I'll look like a pro in front of my fam and friends.

[@hyejack10]

Just had my first flower tonight after one year. I hand pollinated and going to wait 46 days now. I planted 4 plants in my pot all the same red flesh variety and noticed today I have over 25 buds total so excited. First time growing these I am enjoying it very much, thanks for all your help in teaching me how to.

[@SophyaAgain]

They were ripe. I gave two of them to my neighbour grannie and kept two to me, which one of them I've just ate. It was delicious. I have more three fruits, still green. Thank you so much, Richard.

[@elizabethlutz3354]

Love that you shared!!!

[@MaureenJauregui]

Your video was extremely helpful. Thank you so much I planted cuttings that my son gave me in May and I already have two dragon fruit on it. Can’t wait to harvest them. They should be ready any day now. Thank you for all your info.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blorac9869]

Thank you very much! Good to hear and see someone who knows what their talking about! You are powerful with knowledge, stay strong!

[@pedromunoz4468]

Awsome tips Richard thank you, your video made 2yrs ago is Dtil Taking me to School, Thank you

[@kimly1546]

I love to look at all your dragon fruits & dragon plants. It's so green and healthy. I have never thought I would grow any dragon fruit until I'd watched your videos three months ago. Now, my cutting has rooted, but has not grow in height yet. I'm excited to see all your plants doing so well. I hope my cutting will grow soon so I can put in the 20 gallons pot like your's. Thank you for inspiring us all to start our dragon fruits plant.

[@jeffreytidwell5509]

Loved your video. Seeing your plants growing and with the fruits attached was very informative. Thank you!

[@teresitatowning8675]

I absolutely love all your tips !!! One thing about your dragon fruits is , you keep them clean and their all healthy looking ... I have watched other owners of their dragon fruits , some of theirs is like skinny long and not producing or not looking healthy at all ... But you keep yours organized and and clean and you gives more tips more than other owners does ..... Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to plant some one day ?!?! 👌⭐️👍🥰

[@shannalindsey5540]

3 years ago, my husband clipped off a piece of a dragonfruit plant that was in the backyard of where we had just moved to. We are just getting our first fruit now. It's in such a teeny pot, i can't believe it actually grew something! Once this fruit is plucked we will be propogating more clippings into larger pots,, now that we know what to actually do with it! Thanx for the great info!

[@ryanquinn1257]

That dark green color is gorgeous. I love all the phenotypes these express in the branches and fruit

[@MARTINLOCZ]

Thanks Richard great video, glad I was able to meet you at Kims and congrats on the newborn 🥂 🎉. Just the video I was looking for. Gracias

[@xiaoli2142]

Very good video. I always have trouble deciding when to harvest. Thank you for the good tips.

[@user-gd3oi2ue6k]

Very helpful. You should make the dragonade. Make sure you share the recipe ☺️.

[@jazzyfreshgames]

so happy i found this channel ❤ i wanna have a dragonfruit garden like this!!!

[@Ksickle2008]

Thank you for taking the time to teach us. Im about to harvest. I have 11 varieties but 6 are mature. But 7 are bearing. I was thinking that i would be disappointed but then BOOM.....i have sooo many new little buds. Screamingggggg.

[@shelleyhong]

Thank you for your clear and helpful tips! Growing our first dragon fruit, don’t know what variety except it’s red inside. Gid bless!

[@stevegibson7100]

Great job I'm learning so much from you I just started growing my first dragon fruit cactus 😀 thanks for all your help.

[@Marys_Place]

Thank you Richard! Very helpful tips.

[@libbysmithstudio]

Thank you! Harvesting my first dragonfruit today or tomorrow!🎉 thank you for all your advice! You're my dragonfruit yoda.

[@tiggs5591]

Very helpful. I have one plant. I like your trellis set up.

[@ibueno13]

Thank you Richard for the information I have 1 year with my pink flesh I have lots of growth but no fruit in Palm Springs CA 👍🏻🙏

[@jrpandi5379]

hi richard could you do a taste test video of your harvest this year? that would be great👌

[@TahrioonMohammed-sm1ep]

Good tips I am about to harvest my first df I am so excited Its huge ...peggy...Trinidad...tropics

[@harinarayankahar7781]

Excellent

[@putiwang7679]

I came back to watch again, As i forgot, i watched last year. Mine is the kind blood red inside. Very mild flavor. Thanks for the tips.💚

[@SeanC1959]

What a great channel and what a concise tutorial on the different ways to identify a dragon fruit that's ready to harvest. I'm a dragon fruit enthusiast and have one cactus which has a yield of 12 fruits. Some haven't made it to full size and I wasn't sure when to harvest them. Now I am. Great video and thank you Richard for sharing your knowledge. Now a subscriber. :)

[@jacquelinemills7575]

Greetings 👋 from The Bahamas 🇧🇸 Hello 👋 Richard and thank you very much for loading this video and giving me tips on how and when to harvest my “Dragon Fruit”. It was very helpful. Keep up the good work! Shalom 👍🏾😊😉🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸❤️

[@alecmartindayot3838]

thanks a lot, info is just what i need..since my dragonfruit also started turning, and now i know when to harvest it haha

[@sushan7190]

very good roof garden and initiative

[@teako1008]

Hi Richard Have been watching your videos since last year and they have helped me being a novice. Had no idea how to grow or even how many varieties there were. Got my first dragon fruit ready to be picked. So exciting. 😍. I am not sure if you have mentioned the cutters you use to cut off the dragon fruits. Could you please say what they are so I can buy it. Thanks. 🙏🏻

[@cookiemonsta2200]

Thank you. Very informative for this first time grower. I'm from Brisbane, Australia.

[@pritchardaracef7020]

wonderful garden

[@learning_liberty]

Helpful information for harvest dragon fruit. Thanks for share.

[@rosiejambo2197]

Thank🙏🏽 You so much for your brilliant 'Vid'!🤩! The best descriptive explanation ever!!😊. I am trying my first 'Dragonfruit' today(as a treat for a horrid job I have to do!). I've never been so excited at trying something new; although it is very (very!) expensive, (£4:00 in UK)I have seen how much work goes into the production of this fruit, so I am not complaining!😏! H🫂GS to you from a 'Virgin Slurper of Dragonfruit'...'cus I'm salivating already!!😆.

[@mk1eski]

Just tasted my first dragon fruit today and I love it can't wait to have some more

[@leannepaxton5012]

I have been trying to get fruit from my dragonfruit plant for 7-8 years now! I guess i should have watched your videos sooner! But i now have my first ever pink dragonfruit, but wasnt sure when to pick it! Its only day 35, but it passes all your other tests, so, thank you! My plant only produced 1 fruit! So, i was worried about picking it too soon and ruining the only fruit i have!! Also, I live in Australia, and its been very hot for quite a while, this is the end of summer for us. Im guessing the heat maybe ripened it quicker?! Anyway, thank you! Now, to eat!!

[@isoldedeig3546]

Clear explanation, thank you so much!

[@cadle1973]

Hi Richard. love watching your videos about dragon fruit Thank you. I was wondering if you can eat the skin?

[@jaredf.6532]

No you cannot eat the skin. They're like a banana, orange, etc. Their skin isnt meant to be eaten or at least favor to be eaten

[@Red_Dino76]

I got hooked in DF because of Richard after 6 years my DF has fruit thanks..

[@megatherium99]

My 1st American Beauty fruit bloomed October 7th but is just now in Jan starting to turn red! I’m in Oklahoma. Climate differences? Moved the plant to a grow light in the garage at the end of October.

[@doodahgurlie]

I love looking down that row and seeing all your amazing dragon fruits! Let's get some dragon-ade on!

[@VividBoi]

Thanks, my dragonfruit will probably start setting fruit either the end of this season or next, good to know.

[@petersimcock3255]

Hi Richard, love your work, please let us know how do people grow many dragon fruit on one branch as seen displayed like a Xmas tree....perhaps they graft multiple nodes? Thank you, Joe from WA

[@flyingRich]

Thanks! I'm close to harvest on some fruit! Any plans to do another IG Live?

[@lisaang1790]

Thank you for your 5 tips

[@rosalbasanchez4252]

I am getting my first one today ❤

[@BrianBetron]

Nice job.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks!

[@growing_with_lily]

More new recipes or cooking creations or other diys? Your bread video was cool, maybe other new things to do with it 🤔

[@pangleechannel4031]

How do I get some your dragon fruit to for me to planning.

[@si7ent113]

Very informative. Thank you

[@bruced8452]

Thanks for the great tips Richard. How come my dragon fruits (red jaina type I think) produced not sweet especially the first picked? Any tips regarding watering or before the harvest? Greatly appreciated.

[@SophyaAgain]

I have no idea what variety my dragon is. But since today is 41st day from pollination ... I'm going to check them right now.

[@zanimmohammed1947]

Hi from Trinidad my fruit hasn't passed the shake test, but its red, no cracking but its at day 39, gonna wait till day 46

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hi! How did it come out? Was it sweet?

[@magnifier2692]

Dragon fruit plant is unique and it is my most favourite plant .

[@elkemohammed9552]

Thank you for your tips. After two years my dragon fruit finally bear fruits. I saw 6 fruits on the tree but didn’t know when to pick it. How do I get my tree to produce many fruits?

[@volacamarena7404]

Richard Le !!! I just got to see this AND MY CHOICE that i would like for you to do IS SHARE THAT FRUIT WITH ME!!!"😋😂😋🤣 Do you deliver ? 😂🤣😂Enjoy gut !!!

[@marieortiz3429]

What about brown discoloration inside the dragonfruit safe to eat ?

[@lizard1971]

That dragon fruit plant is so beautiful. I tried dragon fruit once because it was so pretty and i was curious, LOL, it was white on the inside and kinda bland. Now i realize I ate it unripe 🙄 Oh well, Ill eventually try a ripe one.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Red ones are usually the sweetest!

[@raveenjayalath3001]

I would give a taste test first. anyways thank you very much can't wait to taste my dragon fruit

[@lisemariecaron4366]

Really cool videos all

[@mariakim8628]

Thanks 😁

[@yesitsamessgarden]

Taste test!! I want to see the inside please 🙂 love your videos

[@marcocervantes8009]

If you had to pick 5 DF plants only which ones would they be? big fan of you...

[@lavagal]

Mahalo! Very helpful!

[@99gasman]

How far apart are your pots? They look like about 6 feet apart. I am planning my DF "garden" and am looking at dimensions. Also it look in this video like you have had to add some 2x4 vertical supports to your trellises. Are there any modifications to your original "Trellis #1 & #2" videos you recommend? Love your videos!!! I have learned a ton of useful information and will soon be harvesting my first fruit after 3 years!!

[@lisemariecaron4366]

Hello ♡ i am super interested in dragon fruit plants , mainly for grafing purposes but im ganing interest in the dragon feuits themself haha ♡ super videos ! i am going to try to find a fruit to collect seeds (im in belgium, europe)

[@kiki-hb6go]

You eat it immediately man😂👍👌👏👏👏

[@tehresaenriquez6207]

how do u take care of ur dragon fruit during winter

[@LeeEisenstein]

Great vid. Mahalo!

[@vishavjeetdhanda9380]

sir what size of pot we should use to plant it .

[@pegyoder8254]

So the scale/leaves turning back and brown have nothing to do with friends??

[@andreaguy4070]

one of my plants has so many blooms this year im so excited. last year i had 3 fruits each from 2 of my plants. my question is after fruiting is all done theres nasty black scaring on that branch where the fruit was should i trim that branch or just leave it. the white dragon fruit is not really doing anything but making more branches, its so far behind my red DF is there anything i can do to encourage my white to bloom.

[@jaredf.6532]

Those either might be infections or a callus forming

[@felipepacho5084]

How to pollinate dragon fruits thanks

[@johannatrautman5686]

Hi please do the testing challenge❤❤❤

[@rosariosalinog732]

How many days can be stacked the harvested dragon fuit?

[@cynthiadelabahan1251]

Should we cut off fruits that turn yellow to allow the others to mature and grow?

[@BillRillera]

What does it mean when there are roots like growing on the side of the branch, they're not growing at the tip of the branch

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Just means they’re growing. Nothing of concern

[@joeydempsey2219]

will the dragon fruit always crack? my first 3 fruits have meet the shake, firmness, and color at 36 day, but no crack at all

[@thirdeyegphi]

I'm interested in growing something like this. Dallas Texas is where I live and I'm getting tired of purchasing fruit from Walmart.

[@Crapaddict808]

How do you pollinate

[@sonalisroofgarden2999]

Beautiful 😍

[@soleesibounhom9970]

What brand cutters are those? Thanks!

[@fajargunawan1812]

Hi, I'm Fajar from Indonesia. Nice to watch your video. Btw, may you share with me how to to cure dragon fruit diseases. Your plant very nice to look, clean from all of diseases, my plant all full of pest and fungi. Best regards

[@mostafayasser6140]

Taste test, since that one looks very sweet n tangy

[@justinhan286]

I have my first dragon fruit grow ever, just wonder when shall I harvest... here is the answer!

[@desertrose128]

What about if u buy it from the market???

[@TerriStark-g5f]

Make the lemonade please

[@pritchardaracef7020]

what soil do you use?

[@aguasantafarmhomesteadnatu840]

If i picked one to early will it still ripe

[@doublenep7095]

Great video! I have the yellow dragon fruit so it won't be ripe for another few months. I have 1 fruit that was successful and 1 that was not. I was wondering if the 50% success rate has to do with it being pollinated by its own pollen instead of cross pollinating even thought it is self fertile. Would cross pollinating increase the likelihood of fruit set?

[@Benlashley80]

You need to pollinate by hand even with self fertile plants to help ensure pollination, but yes, cross pollination can increase success a lot of times.

[@LeaAlbaBillones]

Dragon shake❤

[@syedhaabdullah4480]

How do l know if it is pollinated or not

[@roseagapay3870]

My dragon fruit tree been giving flowers and pollinate them but the flower turn all yellow everytime😢 what should I do?

[@redwantareq]

Same to me

[@NatureWithAlik]

Hand pollinate with pollen from another dragon fruit plants. Chat to someone in your Nextdoor app and see if someone will share the pollen. I’ve done it and have 30 fruits now.

[@jaredf.6532]

Your dragon fruit is most likely self sterile. So you need a different variety of dragon to pollinate your dragon fruit

[@ynokgutierrez4738]

Do u cover it with plastic?

[@thanhv.nguyen1201]

Hey I'm currently having trouble with the pots I'm using. Could I get the information and dimensions for what pots you used and where you got them?

[@jaredf.6532]

15 or 20 gallon for me I have, I have planted 2 in each pot. 25 gallon you can plant 4

[@AnhVan51998]

video của bạn rất tuyệt vời❤❤❤

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Cam on 😊

[@nitaanelli4682]

How long will the fruit last after it is picked??