Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Dragon ERA: Knocking door in India
Author(s): Ravina Pawar
Abstract: Pitaya, strawberry pear or dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) is the ‘Wonderous Fruit’ of the 21st century is set to ring in a revolution in the Indian Horticulture scenario. It is originally a cactus vine of the genus Hylocereus, tolerant to the arid environment and resistant to pests, diseases. The neglected mine areas where other commercial crops are not suitable to cultivate, it has the potential to survive in a dry area and adaptive to various marginal soil conditions. Now, it is knocking door in various agro-climatic zones of India. The most of the successful tidings are coming from Gujarat where it is cultivated as a monocrop. Dragon fruit is suitable for growing in regions that have spells of dry weather with supplementary irrigation. The farmers in these areas will benefit immensely if the species is improved and cultural practices studied for its incorporation into the existing farming systems.
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Ravina Pawar. Dragon ERA: Knocking door in India. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):264-268.
