Dr. Monicah Waiganjo, a researcher and horticulture crop specialist has been promoting the growing of the dragon fruit to farmers who are not aware of it. “I ...
Waiganjo said the fruit is loaded with fiber and it offers seven grams of fiber per serving, making it an excellent choice for meeting your daily fiber needs. They also contain the antioxidants vitamin C, beta-carotene, lycopene and beta-lain with studies linking diets high in antioxidants to a reduced risk of chronic disease,” she said “The flower buds and fruit peels can be used to make soups. Waiganjo also said that the fruit can be used for value addition and make a range of industrial products such as juices, jam, sherbets, wines, syrup, flavourings and medicine. Having more farmers growing the dragon fruit, Dr. Waiganjo said the dragon fruit is also drought tolerant and it is not soil specific considering that our soils are mostly acidic and the fruit can tolerate an acidity of between 5 to 6.5 pH.
According to the Dragon Fruit Association of Binh Thuan Province, dragon fruit has recently been sold at high prices ranging from VND20,000 (US$0.86) to ...
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