Growing pitaya commercially is common in places like Thailand and Vietnam where the climate is right for growing pitaya cactus all the way successfully to fruit. In growing pitaya cactus commercially, there are three most commonly cultivated varieties of pitaya, red pitaya fruit with red flesh and red skin, pitaya fruit with yellow skin and white flesh, and red pitaya fruit with red skin and white flesh. All varieties have the flesh or pitaya pulp filled with lots of tiny black seeds which are edible with the fruit. For hobbyists who want to grow pitaya, there are lots more pitaya varieties than used by those who grow pitaya commercially. If you want to experiment growing pitaya at home, often it is easy growing pitaya plants just from the seeds in pitaya you eat. Growing pitaya is a fun project for kids, but bear in mind that commercial growing of pitaya is another story.
Growing Pitaya Commercially
Growing pitaya commercially is a serious endeavor in Asian countries like Thailand and Viet Nam. Farms specializing in pitaya growing in Asia and commercial pitaya growing in parts of South America serve both the local pitaya markets of Asia and supply…