Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas

Pitahaya or dragon fruit is an exotic fruit native to Mesoamerica and is cultivated in several regions of the world. In recent years, pitahaya has become increasingly in demand, firstly, for its good nutritional and organoleptic qualities and, secondly, for its richness in antioxidants and bioactive...

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Main Authors: Daniel Valero, Alex Erazo-Lara, María Emma García-Pastor, Pedro Antonio Padilla-González, Vicente Agulló, Fátima Badiche El-Hiali, María Serrano
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description Pitahaya or dragon fruit is an exotic fruit native to Mesoamerica and is cultivated in several regions of the world. In recent years, pitahaya has become increasingly in demand, firstly, for its good nutritional and organoleptic qualities and, secondly, for its richness in antioxidants and bioactive compounds. Spain has opted for new tropical crops, and among them, pitahaya is one of the most planted in recent years. Most of the investigations on pitahaya were conducted with red cultivars, while the research on yellow pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.) is very scarce. In this review, the current knowledge about types of pitahayas, the fruit growth and ripening, the quality attributes, the postharvest storage, the use of by-products, and the health attributes were covered.
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spelling doaj-art-52a658b6eb1c4f44a79f2e128bebbf0e2025-01-24T13:32:51ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-01-0114220210.3390/foods14020202Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the PitahayasDaniel Valero0Alex Erazo-Lara1María Emma García-Pastor2Pedro Antonio Padilla-González3Vicente Agulló4Fátima Badiche El-Hiali5María Serrano6Deparement of Food Technology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Food Technology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Applied Biology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Food Technology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Food Technology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Food Technology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainDeparement of Applied Biology, EPSO-CIAGRO, University Miguel Hernández, Ctra. Beniel km. 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, SpainPitahaya or dragon fruit is an exotic fruit native to Mesoamerica and is cultivated in several regions of the world. In recent years, pitahaya has become increasingly in demand, firstly, for its good nutritional and organoleptic qualities and, secondly, for its richness in antioxidants and bioactive compounds. Spain has opted for new tropical crops, and among them, pitahaya is one of the most planted in recent years. Most of the investigations on pitahaya were conducted with red cultivars, while the research on yellow pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.) is very scarce. In this review, the current knowledge about types of pitahayas, the fruit growth and ripening, the quality attributes, the postharvest storage, the use of by-products, and the health attributes were covered.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/202pitahayasqualitybioactive compoundspostharvest
spellingShingle Daniel Valero
Alex Erazo-Lara
María Emma García-Pastor
Pedro Antonio Padilla-González
Vicente Agulló
Fátima Badiche El-Hiali
María Serrano
Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
Foods
pitahayas
quality
bioactive compounds
postharvest
title Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
title_full Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
title_fullStr Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
title_full_unstemmed Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
title_short Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas
title_sort yellow pitahaya i selenicereus megalanthus i haw the less known of the pitahayas
topic pitahayas
quality
bioactive compounds
postharvest
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/202
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