DescriptionPitaya or pitahaya are commonly known in English as “ Dragon fruitâ€. Pitahaya-producing cacti of the genus Hylocereus are originally native to Mexico. They are cultivated in Southeast Asia, the United State, Israel, Australia etc. The dragon fruit was introduced to Vietnam in 1860 and now it becomes the most important exporting fruit of Vietnam. Vietnamese dragon fruit is very famous on a round the world. To extend the shelf-life for dragon fruit and also keep the origin taste, Hai Minh introduces new products which are dried dragon fruit.
ProcessGood quality dragon fruits are chosen carefully from the orchards and brought to the factory. In the factory, dragon fruits are rechecked, peeled and sliced. The, the fruits are put into the trays for being dried. Especially, dragon fruits are dried by solar power which is very eco-friendly. We have two kinds of dried dragon fruit which have different in moisture content. If the moisture is low so the dragon fruit slices become crunchier like chip, while the kind with high moisture is juicier. Depend on customer’s requirement, we can provide the dried dragon fruit with good quality and price.Nutrition factsGiven the high amount of fibre and magnesium, as well as the extremely low-calorie content, dragon fruit can be considered ahighly nutrient-dense fruit. The fruit's texture is sometimes likened to that of the kiwifruit because of its black, crunchyseeds. The flesh is mildly sweet and low in calories. The seeds have a nutty taste and are rich in lipids. Dragon fruit brings us a lot of benefits. Some of the impressive benefits of dragon fruit include supporting weight loss and bone health, improving digestion, slowing down the ageing process, boosting our metabolic rate and fighting microbial and fungal infections. Let’s have a closer look at the benefits of dragon fruit and the reasons why everybody should eat more of this exotic fruit.
