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Sugar Dragon

Sweet variety with excellent production. Small fruit.

Cuttings of the most flavorful premium hybrids, taken fresh from the mother dragon. Ships from Cape Coral, FL.

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A picture of an incredible looking ripening fruit from a Sugan Dragon plant. It's incredibly unique shape is rather eye-catching. — Ripening Sugar Dragon fruit. Photograph by Jason Gentile.

Breeder’s record

Measured by Jason Gentile

Parentage: Selenicereus Guatemalensis × Selenicereus Setaceus
Fruit weight: 3/4 pound average
Brix: 20.0 °Bx
Flesh color: Magenta
Season: Early April to November
Sweet or tart: Sweet
Self-fertile: Yes — Is self fertile, but not self pollinating.

Hardiness

Incredibly hardy dragon. Takes heat extremely well, though it can sunstress under extreme exposure. Does well with cold weather.

When to pick it

Sugar Dragon reaches peak ripeness 29–35+ days from pollination.

Sweetness increases the longer it sits.

Breeder’s ratings

In order to score a 5/5 for flavor by HDF standards, a fruit must have a perfect balance of acidity & sweetness!

— Jason Gentile, Hybridizing Dragon Fruit, Facebook, 2026

Growth, hardiness and production are held to the same standard. Their definitions are not yet published.

Growth rate 3 out of 5
Hardiness 5 out of 5
Fruit production 4.5 out of 5
Flavor 4.5 out of 5

Jason Gentile’s own assessment of the plants he grows, on a five-point scale. Not customer reviews.

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From the nursery

Sugar Dragon pushes buds after three years April 12, 2026

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