Dragon Fruit Farm in Singapore - 新加坡唯一的火龙果农场

On my trip to Kranji Countryside, while searching for Hay Dairies (Goat farm), I chanced upon the only Dragon Fruit farm in Singapore.

The Dragon fruit plant is a member of the cactus family. The fruit is also known as pitaya, pitahaya or strawberry pear. It is also called the night-blooming cactus and has high economic value. It originates from Central, South America and Mexico.

The whole process from budding to ripening takes around 45-50 days

It requires lots of sunlight and warmth to grow. The plant can be propagated by cuttings which take about 6 months to a year before it starts to bear fruits. And seedlings take 2 to 4 years to bear fruits.

The Dragon Fruit flowers bloom once every 15 days. They are beautiful and fragrant and can grow to diameters of 30 cm. A pity they bloom only for one night.

Lovely night-blooming cactus flowers

This Dragon Fruit farm grows a Taiwan species of Dragon Fruit which has red flesh. One seldom finds this red flesh Dragon Fruit in Singapore. They are supposed to taste sweeter. The most common type of Dragon Fruit sold in Singapore is the white flesh ones which come from Vietnam. The red flesh variety contains lycopene which is a natural antioxidant known to fight cancer, heart disease and lower blood pressure.



Spring Orchard
1 Lim Chu Kang Lane 4
Singapore 718858
Tel: 63101884


新加坡唯一的火龙果农场

我在克兰之乡村（Kranji Countryside） 旅游时, 在寻找山羊农场的当时, 我意外发现了新加坡唯一的火龙果农场。

火龙果是仙人掌家庭的成员。火龙果又称仙人果、吉祥果 或草莓梨。只在夜里开花的火龙果仙人掌有很高经济价值， 也有极高营养价值， 誉为“美容皇后” 。它原产于中、南美洲和墨西哥。

它属于热带植物，很容易种植，耐旱，需要充足的阳光和温暖以助增长。如果选择良好的嫁接苗 (cutting) 只需大约6 个月到一年 就开始结果实。若从幼苗则需要2 到4 年才结果子。从开花到采果约 45 -50 天时间。

每15 天，火龙果就开花一次。花朵美丽， 闻起来芬芳, 能长成直径30 cm 。可惜它们只在一个晚上开花, 隔天就凋谢了 。

这个火龙果农场的果子是台湾品种， 是红色肉。你很少在新加坡找到这红肉火龙果。我觉得它们味更甜， 但价钱更高。在新加坡普偏看到的是白色肉的火龙果，来自越南。红肉品种包含番茄红素自然抗氧剂，据说能抗癌、防心脏病和降低血压。