Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
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English
Publications
Pitaya (Dragonfruit) Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi, andCarlos F. Balerdi
Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) (Hylocereus undatus) Pests and Beneficial Insects
Daniel Carrillo, Rita Duncan, and Jorge E. Peña
Stem and Fruit Canker of Dragon Fruit in South Florida
Cheng-Fang Hong, Shouan Zhang, Pamela Dutra, Romina Gazis, Jonathan H. Crane, andJeff Wasielewski
A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management
Off-Season Pruning Effectively Reduces Dragon Fruit Canker
Shouan Zhang, Pamela Dutra, Romina Gazis, Jonathan H. Crane, andJeff Wasielewski
This fact sheet, based on a recent publication by Dutra et al. (2025), presents evidence obtained from local commercial dragon fruit plantings, where off-season pruning was proven effective for dragon fruit canker (DFC) management. It aims to promote the adoption of this practice as a management strategy for DFC in south Florida and beyond. The target audience of this publication includes commercial producers, home gardeners, Extension agents, and industry.