ULTIMATE Dragon Fruit Tasting - New Variety w/ Edgar Valdivia, Eyal Givon, Alik Shulman, Charles Lee

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In this video, Edgar Valdivia invited all of us dragon fruit experts to his house to try many dragon fruits of the season and also his newest creation, Asunta 5 Fire. He was so excited that it couldn't wait. We spent over an hour tasting 20+ dragon fruit varieties and most of them were real winners. Enjoy this ultimate Dragon Fruit Tasting Review. Hope this video helps with your choice of which to grow in the future.
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[@OhDeerJocelyn]

These older guys are like the "Founding Fathers" of DF haha

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

They definitely are!

[@DH-iv1ut]

Thank you so much for this video. I missed Edgar so much and I hope he can enjoy DF for many years in the future

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

He’s such a legend

Wow…This is one of the best videos about dragon fruit that I have ever seen in SoCal. It is absolutely amazing with so many different varieties. I love it! Thanks so much for sharing Richard 👍❤️

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kristinapham3082]

Thanks for sharing Richard! It's so great to see all of you together and that Edgar is doing so well.❤️

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

[@brimoren7320]

I love Edgar Valdivia, I’ve been enjoying his postings and KZbin for the past 3 years. I’m so happy he includes you to pass on his knowledge of dragonfruit as he retires. Richard, Edgar’s shoes will be hard to fill. But you , as the next new generation , is very prepared. Thank you for sharing.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Wouldn’t be where I am without his mentorship

[@Mhmdtaleb1]

Thank you for this amazing video,nice to see you all together🌹 Big love for edgar valdivia❤️

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Our pleasure!

[@pedromunoz4468]

This Video was great, true reactions from everyone, shocking us all with amazing brix scores, The God Father of Dragon Fruits MR. VALDIVIA!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RudyChristianCruzJanampa]

Buen video graftingdragonfruit . Muy buena explicación del sr Valdivia . Congratulations for this video

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Gracias

[@gofwkratos410]

Some of the older dragon fruit varieties are still the best. Even Edgar was blown away lol hopefully the asuntas get more better with time.

[@filamrider]

Nice line up of legendary judges in which your 1 of the judge since Edgar invited you to his crib congratz Richie...🍻👍

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@filamrider]

@@GraftingDragonFruit N.P. Stay healthy and the fam...have a great weekend bro.🍻 God bless

[@23dannyt]

Eyal givon is my man !!! He’s the true og he’s like the sleeper out of all them he’s the one that has all his out in direct sun in cold no help he lets them do there thang no matter what climate he’s been doing it for so long

[@DragonFruitDude]

Ahhh every time I watch one of these I want to add them to my collection and I haven't even started growing any yet!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Can’t go wrong with a lot of them

[@SomeoneAbstruse]

From a newcomers perspective there seems to be a bit of a chasm between Edgar and Thomson hybrids. Glad to see it all comes down to taste and fertility in the end. Thank you for making it possible for us to learn from those who know (inc GFT)

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@Booshiehallie]

I’m so glad I watched this, I have my American beauty and since I’ve heard it’s self fertile, I hand pollinated with its own pollen. It was its first bloom and the fruit is aborting at this point, which I figured would. Now I know even though they say it’s self fertile, cross pollinating will produce a higher quality fruit.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Glad you watched it too :)

[@Honestandtruth007]

​@@GraftingDragonFruitI Hope noOne needs To go to Restroom shortly after Taste testing 😅👍😂

[@moofmilkinnerfherder4911]

I love Edgar’s dedication to DF and its growers. I admire his roots and desire to education his people and the whole world.

[@ilocanodetoy2225]

I am glato see Mr. Edgar Valdivia still doing dragon fruit breeding I met him when I started learning about it in 2008 Pitaya Festival.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

He’s a legend

[@ochwopaul7388]

Great idea from grey hair being source of wisdom . Keep it up Richard . You are living my dream having such people . I miss Jim Rohn how I wish I saw him in a day .

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you, I will

[@FurFeathersandFlowers]

Congratulations Edgar to the new hybrid "Fire".

[@joewinters6201]

What is your favorite?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

That was tough to say. So many close ones

[@gabeleon2922]

You all make me want to start a cutting of all these varieties ... wish i had the space. Will definitely be looking to purchase a cutting of Asunta 5 Fire as well as a cutting Lake Atitlan. Any idea of where i can purchase in So. Cal. ?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my fb group

[@NatureWithAlik]

I can provide you with Lake Atitlan cuttings or rooted plant.

[@gabeleon2922]

@@NatureWithAlik I can send you my phone number when I receive your msg. Thank you so much

[@Juicingwithjay]

Great video 🐲🐲🐲🐲

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks!

[@LeTangoNoir]

What a fun tasting party! What varieties would you suggest for Zone 8b? PNW is rainy, cold, but I'd love to find a hybrid that thrives in such conditions. I've never had one that wasn't bland, so I really want to grow my own!

[@Honestandtruth007]

I Hope noOne needs To Go to Restroom shortly after taste testing 😅😂😅

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

🤣

[@vincentnicanor8269]

From DR we respect all of you guys

[@vincentnicanor8269]

Edgar is amazing.. respect for him

[@gkukel]

Edger is so knowledgeable.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

He’s the guru

[@robkeller3431]

The Drangon Council! Gotta love it.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

That has a nice ring to it!

[@silkydave2429]

I would love to know where I can purchase a cutting of any of these. I need to grow the asunta 5 fire.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my fb group. Several sellers in there

[@observeNaturalevolution]

I NEED CUTTINGS OF ALL YOUR BEST... DROP THE INFO ON HOW TO GET THEM !! YOU are DRAGON FRUIT GOD'S !!!!! 😂

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Limited available this later fall/winter

[@observeNaturalevolution]

Thank you !!! I can't wait !!.

[@brendarush4951]

I would like to have more flavor profiles

[@pitayapy2533]

Excellemt content from Paraguay gretings

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Glad you liked it!

[@HermesMauricio]

hi Dragon Fruit Master. Thankk you for your vlog which I saw the white variety that I do not know the name. Me and my son love that fruit most of the time they are big, my biggest is 2.3 lbs this season is 2 lbs and 2.3 oz. Shot out Thank you.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@elenamao7329]

Hello could you tell me where can I buy the cutting

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my fb group. Several sellers in there

[@TheMaggieMia]

Fun to watch but I doubt if my growing efforts will result in fruits, something about being in central Illinois and my container plants will all be coming inside for the winter soon. But I do have plants grown from seed, and I have no idea what variety it was but sweet and beautiful purplish red fruit.

[@Booshiehallie]

I’m in Philadelphia area, and I bring them in during winter too. I had two flowers but the fruits aborted, they are 2 yr old plants so hopefully next year I’ll get fruit. So think positive! I think we can get fruit eventually!

[@TheMaggieMia]

@@Booshiehallie I will have fun but think it's going to be a challenge as I have cats and last winter caged my plants and still had damage and lost the avocado tree I had grown from seed. Plants don't fight and howl about being caged, cats do .

[@CL4K.]

@@TheMaggieMia Here in nebraska trying the same thing. Lmao we don't have cages for our cats though.

[@TheMaggieMia]

@@CL4K. I am Not giving up my plants, I need them to keep living and surviving, and I am not caging those occasionally annoying cats, my choice to invite them so yes, cage those plants when I move them inside and still fight cats, I will try for fruits and did buy some cuttings from grower in Florida so should, in time, have something to try and cross pollinate

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You can do it! Just have to be creative with potential strategies to grow them :)

[@chadbradshaw4841]

Nice

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks

[@patrickkuffour]

learning alot from you everyday i tune into your channel, i have one question all of these were grown on the same place or you guys all contributed? and i have never seen you advertise where we can get cuttings to purchase. i would like to purchase some cuttings, pls share were we can get some cuttings to purchase! thank you and continue the great work and sharing your knowledge with us!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

All contributed

[@michaelm608]

Can you make a list? I’m hard of hearing, and it would be great to read the results?

[@Kevin.Grindel]

Please list what type you tasted that would be so helpful

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Will have editor work on the description

[@walterbenignoroblesperalta9579]

Excelente.... falta decir los nombres de las variedades.... inglés no entiendo

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Gracias

[@Rickstop]

When will this variety asunta 5 fire be available to the public?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Don’t think it’ll be for awhile

[@Rickstop]

@@GraftingDragonFruit ok then thank you

[@ptrain9020]

So did I hear you correctly in that you recommend pollinating American Beauty with another variety so that you get a bigger fruit? Even though AB is self pollinating.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Correct, cross-pollinating all dragon fruit will benefit in bigger and sweeter fruit!

[@zzippo81]

There was mention that they sell cuttings but I didn't catch how we can find them. Maybe it's later in the video, but would love to know more, especially about getting some A5 Fire cuttings. Just finished my second trellis of AB, Sour Patch Kids and Sour Patch Watermelon. Now planning my third and would love to carry on some of these guys hard work over here on the east coast in Florida.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Ask in my fb group. They are in there

[@zzippo81]

@@GraftingDragonFruit Facebook, yuck. But ok, if you insist. Thanks for all you do man!

[@benjamintripura2519]

Best commercial variety plz

[@roottrackerzbyyaira]

I'm growing Delight & VooDoo Child. It should bloom next year. QUESTION: Is Vietnamese Jaina and Vietnamese White the same? If not, what is the difference.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Vietnamese Jaina and Vietnamese White is not the same. Jaina is self sterile while VW is self fertile.

[@roottrackerzbyyaira]

@@GraftingDragonFruit ohhhh so I have Vietnamese White then!! The person that gave it to me got mixed up.Tyvm for this answer. I need to find a list if self sterile and self pollinate.

[@Santi78787]

We’re can we go purchase the cuttings if you could please direct us

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my fb group

[@viclarock5321]

Do happen to have any good source that you might want to recommend to buy cuttings from or do you sell cuttings yourself?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Inquire in my fb group. Several sellers. I will have some available later this fall/winter

[@viclarock5321]

@@GraftingDragonFruit. Hi Richard, I look forward to when you have cuttings available later in the fall/winter season. I am not a fan of FB 😞

[@thelegend-cn8qo]

I didn't understand how a self-sterile variety like Asunta can cross-pollinate with a self-fertile variety like Vitnemaes White. I didn't understand how it can act as the father when it is itself a sterile variety. Can someone please explain? 9:01

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Self sterile only means it can’t be used with its own pollen. It can still use a different pollen even if it’s self sterile

[@thelegend-cn8qo]

@@GraftingDragonFruit thank you

[@andrewflorentino4491]

Is there any that i can buy cuttings of your first 5 favorites with their names on it? I have 3 varieties that I am growing that were given to me, but i don’t know their varieties. I really will appreciate it if you are able to spare me some

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hopefully will have some available later this winter on my website

[@andrewflorentino4491]

Please update me. I’ll be very grateful if you do. Thanks

[@joanwu7688]

So, what’s the winner? Or top 3

[@grimmjowzenith910]

16.4 and it sounds like it’s more than 16.4 sweet damn! 🎉 20.6 for the white 😮 wow!!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Right?!

[@grimmjowzenith910]

@@GraftingDragonFruit how was the white sweeter? Isn’t white usually less sweeter than the other reds?

[@multicolor08]

How do you calculate the amount of the sugar in the dragon fruit? Is this base on the whole entire fruit for it’s sweetness? Just want to understand.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Use the brix Refractometer and it has a guideline

[@multicolor08]

@@GraftingDragonFruit thank you.

[@martinbajjada4344]

Hi richard....so jelous that i am not there to taste those heavenly friuts. Can you explain what you put in the soil so you will help alot of your supporters

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Check out my videos the soil I use

[@dragonfarmer7]

Asunta fire

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yesss

[@thebluenoble6175]

my lord what does he put in his soil?!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Lots of good stuff LOL

[@armengeorge]

As to each, please tell us what was crossed to produce it?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Not sure as we didn’t cover that

[@armengeorge]

@@GraftingDragonFruit Would be nice to know when you do future videos. Mother/father, when known, should be a given when discussing a new variety. I've never purchased a Vietnamese White from Alik. Will have to now--hopefully from the same plant that produced the fruit you sampled. 20+, wow! Thank you for your efforts and for sharing your knowledge.

[@wenenda32]

How do I get a cutting

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my fb group

[@andrewm7706]

Is Yellow Isis the same as Israel Yellow?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yes, they are the same.

[@andrewm7706]

Thanks! Why did mine come out so small? Is it due to the pollen utilized? I used American Beauty pollen. @@GraftingDragonFruit

[@johnlegere478]

So they are sweet.........BUT do any of them have any particular flavor like a grape or something else???????????

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I went over some of those details throughout the tasting

[@danielchilds1067]

Have you tried to cross pollinate the Israel flower to see if it makes the fruit taste better? I saw a video a year or 2 ago of a guy taking a tour of a dragon fruit farm in Vietnam and they did a taste testing of 2 yellow fruits that I believe was Israel and they said that the cross pollinated one tasted a lot better then the one that was self pollinated. I just had my first flowers this year and I was wondering if all the dragon fruit flowers smell the same? I only had 2 flowers but you can smell the flowers 2-3 houses away. Also, how can I get a cutting of A-5 fire? I don’t have Facebook or any other social media accounts.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yes it often times can produce better tasting because you get different genes mixed together, but not always

[@jasong6027]

Most overrated overpriced fruit ever! Absolutely not worth it.