In one study, mice on a high-fat diet who received an extract of the fruit gained less weight and had reductions in liver fat, insulin resistance, and , which were attributed in part to beneficial changes in gut bacteria.
It goes by many names, including pitaya, pitahaya, and strawberry pear.
Once they sprout, you can carefully transplant the seedlings to a slightly larger pot.
Prune off branches of the cactus that may be touching, growing over one another or touching the ground.
Ripe dragon fruit has a slightly sweet and syrupy taste, while an unripe one tastes bland with some sourness.
The green scales will remain green, but the color of the rest of the fruit will become a deeper and deeper pink or yellow as the fruit ripens.