Key Points:
- Origin: A hybrid variety, likely a seedling from the Asunta series, created by Edgar Valdivia. The name "Ax" stands for "Asunta Cross".
- Parentage: A hybrid from Hylocereus stenopterus and Hylocereus guatemalensis, with some undatus genetics.
- Fruit: Medium to large, weighing around 1 to 1.25 pounds.
- Skin: Green when mature, which can make it hard to determine ripeness. Harvesting is recommended approximately 60 days after the flower opens.
- Flesh: Firm purple to magenta flesh.
- Flavor: Excellent flavor, firm, very sweet with an average Brix of 19. Some describe it as a unique berry flavor, while others mention a watermelon or even a hint of banana.
- Pollination: Self-sterile, meaning it requires cross-pollination to set fruit. Hylocereus undatus pollen has been used to ensure fruit set.
- Growth: Vigorous and aggressive grower.
- Flowers: Beautiful purple flowers with purple inner petals fading to pink and white tips, and pure purple outer petals. It's considered one of the best-looking purple-flowered Hylocereus hybrids.
Ax
$15.00Price
2-3 weeks
Ax, scientifically known as Hylocereus stenopterus X Hylocereus guatemalensis, is a self-sterile hybrid dragon fruit from the Asunta series, known for its unique flavor and aggressive growth, even though the ripeness of its fruit is difficult to assess due to its green skin.
