Nutritional Facts on Dragon Fruit

Moisture	82.5 - 83 g
Protein	0.159 - 0.229 g
Fat	0.21 - 0.61 g
Crude Fiber	0.7 - 0.9 g
Carotene	0.005 -0.012 mg
Calcium	6.3 - 8.8 mg
Phosphorus	30.2 - 36.1 mg
Iron	0.55 - 0.65 mg
Vitamin B1	0.28 - 0.043 mg
Vitamin B2	0.043 - 0.045 mg
Vitamin B3	0.297 - 0.43 mg
Vitamin C	8 - 9 mg
Thiamine	0.28 - 0.30 mg
Riboflavin	0.043 - 0.044 mg
Niacin	1.297 - 1.300 mg
Ash	0.28 g
Other	0.54 - 0.68 g

(Facts Supply by Taiwan Food Industry Develop & Research Authorities, report code "85-2537")

About Dragon Fruit

Dragon Fruit are native to Central and South America where they are known as pitaya or pitahaya. It is sensitive to extreme temperature, such as in cold winter or in dessert. This tropical fruit tree will be killed in this extreme temperature.

The dragon fruit flesh can be white, red, or magenta all to varying degrees dependant upon variety. Dragon fruit is low in calories and offers numerous nutrients, including Vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, plus fiber and antioxidants.The red fleshed varieties contain lycopene which is a natural antioxidant known to fight cancer, heart disease, and lower blood pressure.

First stage of planting the dragon fruit will take few months to fruiting. The plant will not produce any flower and fruit until it reach into certain maturity. At minimum, you have to wait until 8 to 10 month before the plant produce its first fruit. The duration varies depending on fertilizer applied and weather condition. Once the plant start fruiting, it will continuously produces fruit and will be less production in rainy season.

Our First Harvest 2009

TRIAL AND SUCCESS LIMEGRASS INTEGRATION

The Farm

GRADUAN USAHAWAN TANI

Majlis Menandatangani Perjanjian di antara PUGM dengan Graduan Usahawan Tani UPM di bawah Program Inkubator MARA

Universiti Putra Malaysia di bawah Pusat Pengembangan, Keusahawanan dan Pemajuan Profesional (APEEC) telah melantik Persatuan Usahawan Graduan Malaysia (PUGM) di bawah entiti PUGM Holding Sdn. Bhd. sebagai mentor dalam projek tanaman buah naga kepada peserta graduan usahawan tani UPM-MARA. Majlis menandatangani perjanjian di antara PUGM Holding Sdn. Bhd dengan graduan usahawan tani UPM-MARA telah diadakan dan bertempat di Pejabat APEEC, UPM. Seramai 17 orang peserta telah menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman dengan PUGM Holding Sdn. Bhd.

Program yang di bawah Inkubator UPM-MARA adalah hasil usaha dan kerjasama di antara Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), APEEC, UPM dan PUGM. Turut hadir di dalam majlis menandatangani perjanjian ini adalah Tuan Haji Zanudin Abd Rahim, Timbalan Pengarah I, Bahagian Pembangunan Usahawan, MARA, Prof. Madya Dr. Nordin Abd. Rahman, Timbalan Pengarah Unit Pembangunan Keusahawanan dan Jalinan Industri, APEEC, UPM dan Encik Muzamir Mustafa, Presiden/Pengarah PUGM Holding Sdn. Bhd.

Projek tanaman buah naga ini telah diusahakan di Taman Pertanian Moden Kluang, Johor seluas 50 ekar di bawah Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani. Projek ini merupakan projek pertama UPM, MARA dan PUGM dalam melahirkan graduan untuk menceburi bidang pertanian secara berkelompok dan menjadikannya sebagai kerjaya. Di harap projek tanaman buah naga ini dapat dijadikan sebagai perintis untuk projek pertanian yang lain. Syabas dan tahniah!

Dragon Fruit Farm Progress Pictures