Meet Pophai or Dragon Fruit. Pophaw - fruit useful and tasty

Under this exotic fruit The fruits of cacti families of Gilocherus and Stinocereus (Hylocereus, Stenocereus) are combined. Pyathayia can also be found under the names: Pighta, Dragons Fruit or Dragon Fruit, Dragon Eye - Vietnam, Mangcon - in Thailand. However, as if not called Popharya, its appearance, the peculiarities of the pulp and taste will not be mistaken in the fact that these are the fruits of the specified varieties of cacti.

The exact place of the origin of Pyahayia is unknown, but this fruit spread and gained fame from the region between the southwest of the United States and Mexico. Their natural habitat is tropical and subtropical deciduous forests, located at altitudes from 0 to 2000 meters above sea level.

These cacti were delivered to Hawaii in the 1830s, in the middle of the last century, Pyatheja began to grown in Vietnam. How they spread to South China, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Australia and Taiwan. In addition, Pyahaya can be found in the Bahamas, Antille, Bermuda and Costa Rica.

Currently, Pophaiya is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of many countries for agricultural production and sales of fruits. The world's leading world countries producers are Mekhai, Nicaragua and Israel. For commercial cultivation, it is necessary to organize a system of a sleeper and garters to assemble a branching crown of the cactus and raise it from the surface of the Earth.

Gylocereus is a curly plant of the family of cacti, is an epiphetic plant, attached to the trollers of trees with roots, growing throughout the stem. Cactus does not harm trees, but with their help achieves more illuminated areas on top, and in the same place from the air produces moisture. At the same time, gylocereus has underground roots, developing from stalking stems.

Pophai stems have a triangular cross section and are of themselves juicy, fleshy, branched modified branches that reach 5 centimeters wide. They contain water and nutrient reserves that allow the plant to survive during periods of drought and in other extreme conditions.

In each potential kidney on the stems of the cactus, there are from 2 to 5 short spikes, new stems or flowers can develop from such kidneys. Pophaw has large tubular flowers up to 35 centimeters in the diameter of white or pink. Cactus blooms only one night, while using a strong pleasant aroma. The next day, the flowers are withering, giving the start of the growing fruit strings.

Fruit Pyahayya itself is edible, fleshy berries, egg-shaped or rounded form from 10 to 15 centimeters in diameter. Dragon fruit color can be red, purple, yellow, and on the surface there are leaf-shaped greenish petals. Pophai flesh is white, red, pink or yellow with numerous interspersed of tiny black seeds. The weight of the fruit varies from 200 to 1000 grams and has a sweet, slightly tart taste. Father's harvest season has since June to September.

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Dragon Fruit - Pyathayya first meets in Aztec records. His homeland is Mexico. The Indians roasted the seeds of an extraordinary fetus, then Molley them and added to the chowder. Today it can be found in South America, in Vietnam and Israel. We went to Thailand to try the heart of the dragon (so still name Popa Hair).

- And at that time the three-headed dragon flew over the castle, "just wanted to listen to the end to his beloved fantasy, but I had to distract and pull out the headphones ...

- Wow! What an extraordinary fruit! What cool scales! Ha, yes he is also red. For sure: you need to take! - I did not get out when I first saw the heart of the dragon live. - Here I will definitely do not try in our area ...

- Still, it's good that we came here, I thought once again ...

It's one thing when you watch a video or read a virtual article. And completely different when you hold dragon fruit (Dragon Fruit) in hand. The scales scratch a little palm ...

Sly Thais counts and think: "These tourists are! It is necessary to fool with terrible force. " So it turned out ... For one small fruit we gave ... oh, yes, what is already remembered about the money ...

"That's and cactus bought," said the husband.

- What do I hear?! What is such a cactus?!

And it really is. Or almost so ... Although, how this fetus grows, we never had a chance to see ... It's good that there are expanses of the Internet: everything is available, everything is clear.

Dragonfood fruit is still called barbed pear. But he has nothing to do with a pear.

This is a cactus!

Looks like a bushes, but this is a liana. With long, as it believes Liana, stems. At the end of each stem, the dragon heart ripes. One bush of this amazing plant gives a harvest six times a year.

An interesting fact about this fruit I read at leisure (usually my leisure in one of the hotels in the kingdom of Thailand appeared after dinner when the black sky was illuminated by thousands of lightning). So what is me about ... mmm ... I talked about an interesting fact ...

More precisely, facts:

• white Dragon Cactus flowers appear strictly in the first and fifteenth day of the month,
• they have a strong pleasant fragrance, but reveal only at night,
• pollinate them ... bats and night butterflies!

Here it is like, and? Yes, it is a pity that we did not have the opportunity to look at this amazing phenomenon.

So, we still cut it. Wow! So it's kiwi, only the flesh is white.

What about it? Or maybe you can lick these black bones? No ... so it will not go ... A quick look is leaving the number: Knife, spoons, glasses, toothbrush ...

"No, no ... Still, let's eat a spoon ... like a kiwhere."

How to eat dragon fruit - Popa Hai

(options are not ours)

1. Cut into two halves and choose a spoon like watermelon;
2. Remove the peel as with the mandarin, and cut into pieces;
3. Remove the peel as with the mandarin, and do not cut at all, but nibble with teeth like an apple.

And rushed. The first spoon ... mmm ... somehow watery a lot. And the bones are unpleasantly crushed on the teeth. Can I have them? If possible, how exactly: chew or swallow? A little folded ...

- tasteless watermelon, "says her husband, - with a bone or a walled pear ...

And I can't compare this fruit with anything ... There is no thoughts ... What is the taste? Some bones ... So taste quality, to gently say, pushed ...

Benefit

All the same Internet says that Pyashaya (so else called our pink hero) is very useful, especially with violations of the gastrointestinal functions (the required quality of food in the vigs on overseas countries). The only thing you need to do is carefully chew seeds, as they are long and hardly absorbed.

What else is useful? And, here's:

• it contains a tannin, which is useful for sight;
• the use of a dragon fruit reduces blood glucose;
• high content of vitamin C strengthens immunity.

So the utility of all sorts of many, and the taste is somehow not enough. Here is such an interesting, beautiful, exotic fruit, useful ...

There is still some strange, in my opinion, legend

Legend

Long ago, when the dragons were so much that they often flew over the castles, people were looking for meetings with terrible monsters. But not in order to save your land from monsters.

People loved to eat Pyathaiyu. She was hidden inside the dragons and appeared only when, weakened by a long struggle, the exhausted mounds did not have more strength to erupt fire. At that moment, they exhaled out of the prickly fruit and died quietly.

And satisfied winners took delicious delicacy, mined from the mouth of the dragon, and treated them their beloved. And so it lasted until the last dragon was killed.

I said that the legend is strange ...

Dragons fruit (also known as Pights and Pyathayya) on the territory of Russia is rare. It is mainly distributed in eastern countries. But still, we have gourmets that grow it on the windowsill. What kind of exotic fruit is such - Pighta? How to eat it? What useful abilities he possesses? Let's try to figure out.

Pyahaya: Quick description

Dragons fruit, whose photo can be viewed in our article, belongs to the family of cactus. It has not only an exotic name, but also an interesting appearance. The fruit is covered with large scales, the small tips of which are painted in a bright-salad color (rarely in green). Its size is approximately the same as the apple, only the form is more stretched. Pophai flesh can be different colors: white, red, purple. It contains a large number of small bones.

The birthplace of this exotic product is America. This fruit was very popular among the Indians. It is just to collect and it does not need additional processing. Even there is an ancient Eastern legend to the appearance of Phachiyia. She says that this product appeared as a result of desperate battles with dragons. When the monster was no longer able to produce a flame, from his mouth instead of the fire, these fruits took out.

This plant in our times has been successfully cultivated in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, China, USA, Australia, Mexico and the Philippines.

Due to the fact that this fruit is hard to transport, because it is quite easily damaged, in Russia it is highly rare and is characterized by a high cost.

Pyathayya: benefit and harm

This exotic fruit has the following positive effects on the body:

• displays slags and toxins;
• perfectly regulates the work of the gastrointestinal organs, especially the intestines;
• antioxidants, which is contained in very large quantities in this fruit, adversely affect free radicals, thus preventing the development of cancer cells and the aging of the body;
• produces a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, which significantly improves well-being in various chronic diseases, including arthritis;
• regulates the content of blood sugar, so it is quite useful product for diabetics;
• promotes the prevention of respiratory diseases;
• significantly strengthens immunity.

It should be noted that Pyahaya is an excellent dietary product, which is an excellent source of nutrients. Thanks to its properties, this exotic product is actively used in cosmetology. A very effective mask for the face is considered a puree from a dragon fruit. This is a wonderful anti-aging agent that increases the elasticity of the skin and excellently tones it.

On the territory of Asia (South-East), Pophai's flesh is actively used to restore the skin, which burned in the sun. This product calms her wonderfully, sufficiently moisturizes and saturates with the useful substances.

But dragons fruit also has some hazardous properties And it can bring harm to human health. The use of nuthaia in excessive amounts can provoke such side effects as:

• redness of Cala and urine;
• diarrhea;
• heartburn;
• allergy.

The composition and taste of Pophaiy

Dragons fruit, the beneficial properties of which are due to its composition, contains the following nutrients:

• thiamine;
• ascorbic acid;
• riboflavin;
• niacin;
• minerals (phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron);
• alimentary fiber;
• fiber.

Pophai fruit, the taste of which is often compared with banana or kiwi, looks like a small pineapple weighing from 100 to 650 gr.

Calorie and nutritional value

Dragons fruit, the beneficial properties of which have long been appreciated by the person, is low-calorie and dietary product. After all, 100 grams of PTAYA contain only 45 kcal.

But experts note that many carbohydrates are present as part of this fruit. So, Pyahaya contains 0.5 grams. Proteins, 0.5 gr. Fat, 0.5 gr. ash and 85 gr. water. But carbohydrates here are already already 13 gr. And this is based on 100 gr. Product.

Varieties

Pophalya has many diverse species. This fruit is classified to taste, size, shape, color color, the presence of growths or plates on the skin, according to the structure of the pulp.

Basically, three main types of dragon fruits are distinguished:

• costa Rican;
• red;
• yellow.

In Vietnam, this fruit is spread of red. Fruit Pitai of this variety is distinguished by the presence of red-pink skin and white pulp. The fruit of yellow variety has white flesh and yellow peel. Kostarican Pophaiya has a skin and red flesh.

Yellow Dragons Fruit, the taste of which is the sweetest, is also still strong and rich smell.

Red Pyahaya has a light grassy fragrance. It tastes fresh. By the way, it is most often you can meet on the counters of supermarkets.

Growing at home

This plant at home does not raise any special problems. For example, it is multiplying with pithy seeds or seeds. Growing at home is carried out as follows:

1. Seeds need to germinate in a damp cloth.
2. Then they are planted in pots.
3. Place a pot on the windowsill, since the plant is heat and light.
4. Fruits appear after flowering somewhere in 50 days.

The plant requires constant attention:

• it is recommended to make nitrogen fertilizers in time;
• moderate watering and favorable temperature regime in the room should be ensured (about 27 degrees Celsius).

Dragons fruit: how to eat?

The pulp of this product is characterized by a sweet and fresh taste. Therefore, experts recommend using a nutharya for cooking juice. It is preferable to eat this fruit. Sometimes it makes wine from it.

Dragons fruit are cut in half. Peel it, it should be noted, is inedible. The pulp is drawn by a spoon.

Gourmet offered incredibly beautiful, delicious, useful and original recipe Fruit lettuce with nuthaia. Among other things, it is distinguished by interesting and impressive appearance. For its preparation, the fruit is cut along. All contents are neatly taken out in such a way that two "boats" are obtained. Fruit flesh is cut into small cubes and lay out in the boat. In addition to the Pyathai itself, you can add strawberries, kiwi and pineapple.

Incredible beautiful salad With exotic notes ready.

Contraindications to the use of the product

In children, this exotic fruit often provokes the occurrence of diathesis. Therefore, it is not recommended to give it to children. Yes, and an adult person for the first time it will be enough to eat a small piece of this product to check the body's reaction on it.

Pophalya is an exotic fruit as to taste, that and in its appearance. An incredible pleasure is awaiting the lucky lucky, who once brought to try it. But still, by eating such exotic products, observe precautions to instead of use not to harm your health.

Pophalya is the fruit of a tree cactus, a plant spread in a tropical climate. South America is considered to be the birthplace of exotic fruit, but cultivate it in many countries similar in climatic conditions: Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Israel and others. In this article, let's talk about the taste of the qualities and the beneficial properties of the overseas fetus.

Appearance and taste of dragon fruit

The fruit is reminded by their forms spruce shishk, It is rounded with leaf-leaf figures. The dense skin is not edible, but it is easily removed, opening a juicy flesh, covered with small seeds. Middle Weight - from 200 to 600 grams, in favorable Dragon, heart can weigh to a kilogram.

It is noteworthy that for the year you can collect several yields. Fruits have three species:

• red Pight - with bright pink leather and white or creamy color pulp, the taste of fresh-sweet, smells of herbs;
• kostarikan - with red skin and pulp, has a shrill taste;
• yellow Pitai - With a yellow shell and a middle, has a pronounced sweetness in taste and bright fragrance.

Did you know? Ancient legends talk about the struggle of people with dragons: when the warriors brought the fire-haired lizards to exhaustion, instead of fire from the mouth fell fastened. People liked the taste, it is called the reason for the extermination of the dragons. And the fruit itself is called a dragon heart since then, scales on the peel are reminded by a dragon skin.

Vitamins, minerals, micro- and macroelements

Fruits have the following useful substances:

• vitamins: ,;
• mineral elements: ,;
• ash;
• tanin (in seeds).

Calorie - up to 50 kcal / 100

Beneficial features

The benefits of Pyahayia is due to its composition present in the pulp of vitamins and other useful substances are an excellent preventive tool with many illnesses. In countries where it is cultivated, recommended to use fruit with health problems:

• pancreatic diseases;
• diabetes;
• increased acidity of the stomach and related diseases;
• reduction of visual acuity;
• the cardiovascular system;
• weak immunity.

Did you know? The ancient Indians called the Cactus of the Chief of the Queen of the Night, because the plants can be admired by the blooming flowers only after sunset.

Besides the pulp of the fetus, medical properties The seeds are rich in Tanin, phenolic compounds have long been used in preparations for the treatment of eye diseases, in poisoning with heavy metals, with throat diseases, during diarrhea.

From the stalks of the plant prepare drugs that improve blood circulation, strengthening the walls of blood vessels and supporting the heart muscle. Juice from stems are taken as an anti-shine.

Fruit is useful when losing weight: it is low-calorie, has the ability to bind fats and remove cholesterol.

Harm and contraindications

Contraindicated to use is to fruit, you should try from a small amount. It is not desirable to be fascinated by the fruits, as the overeating can lead to stomach disorders (nausea, diarrhea, bloating,).

Important! Children up to three years, prone to diathesis or having it in history, the fruit is not recommended.

How to choose

When choosing, you should pay attention to the following factors:

• ripe Pyahaya will be homogeneous and rich color;
• on average weight ripe fruit - 250 grams;
• the ripeness can be checked on the touch: the unworthy fruit will be hard;
• deciduous growths on the peel should not be dry;
• visual inspection should not reveal cracks or other damage.

Important! If you have noticed a spots that fired, wrinkles on the peel or cracks - the goods are not fresh, it is better to refuse it from its purchase.

How fruit eat

Dragon heart eaten fresh, cutting on halves and choosing the flesh with a spoon. Do not try to choose seeds, they are not toxic, on the contrary, useful, but you need to warm them. Pittay's pieces cut into fruit salads., added to ice cream, cocktails, decorate desserts (mousses, jelly, pies, cakes).

From juicy pulp make jams and jams, sauces and refueling, sorbet, candy and yogurts.

Refreshing non-alcoholic and manufacturers are popular in manufacturers and alcoholic beverages Fruit:

• juice, cocktails, tea (taking flowers);
• wine, liqueur, strong drinks.

Raw chilled pulp saves in the heat of thirst.

Storage

Ripe fruit flies quickly, it is necessary to store it in the refrigerator about four days, no more.

Due to the difficulties of transportation, Pyahayu can not always be found in stores. If you want to buy a fruit for any event, it is better to take a hard one almost mature, he will last in the refrigerator and stand longer.

The eye dragon, also known called Painty, is the fruit of the cactus. Inside, under a soft reddish, or yellow-orange, depending on the variety, peel, hid a snow-white with small black bones pulp, however, and varieties with a purple-red flesh. The pulp of a dragon eye does not have a bright and rich taste, but it is very juicy, creamy and perfectly quenched thirst, however, the aforementioned grade with a lilac pulp, usually possesses a much sweeter taste. According to Paintya, it may vary quite strongly, usually come across fruit with a palm, but there are very large copies that can weigh up to 1000 grams. The homeland of this unusual cactus growing like a grape vines is Mexico and other countries of South America.

Using

In the east of the fruit of the dragon eyes, wine makes a wine, and its flowers are brewed in tea. Also, the flesh of this fruit includes many creams, shower and shampoos gels. In addition to eating fresh fruits, in Colombia, Nicaragua and Guatemala Pyathai juice add to ice cream, yogurts, a variety of solebates and candy, and sauces, jams and jelly are prepared from the pulp. The traditional drink in Spain is a Pyathai juice with lime. On the Mexican Fruit Farms make high quality alcoholic beverages: wines and liqueurs. Cactus flowers are also edible, but more often they brew them like tea

Structure

Water - 80-90 g
Proteins - 0.49 g
Fat - 0.1-0.6 g
Carbohydrates - 9-14 g
Food fibers (fiber) - 0.3-0.9 mg
Ash - 0.4-0.7 g
Calorie
In 100 g of Pyathayia, on average, about 35-50 kcal.
Vitamins:
Niacin (Vitamin B3) - 0.2-0.45 mg
Micro and macroelements:
Potassium - 112 mg
Calcium - 6-10 mg
Phosphorus - 16-36 mg
Iron - 0.3-0.7 mg

Beneficial features

Dragon fruit will be useful to those who have problems with a heart, an endocrine system and vision, for example, it is increasingly recommended by patients with diabetes mellitus. This is not surprising, because Pyathaya has a property to normalize blood glucose levels. In addition, the small edible seeds of the dragon eye are rich in Tanin, the substance protecting the brain cells, and having anti-inflammatory properties, moreover, the PTAYA seeds contain saturated omega-3 acids, which contribute to the purification of the arteries. Today, scientists have proven that Piatina also contributes to a decrease in blood cholesterol. Thus, the use of a dragon fruit is excellent prevention of strokes, heart attacks, atherosclerosis and exacerbations of diabetes.

Treatment of diseases

Problems with digestion. Piataya will be subject to the normalization of digestive processes, primarily due to the content of a large amount of fiber in it, which helps our intestines to cope with their work. Seeds containing tannin will help to remove inflammatory processes, if any, they will help stop the diarrhea.
Slimming and diet. Dragon eye, perhaps, one of the most best fruit For weight loss. Judge yourself, per 100 grams of meakty have only about 40 kcal! According to this, Paintina is often included in various fruit diets, because with such a low caloric content, it also contributes to the acceleration of digestive processes
Prevention of ARVI. This fruit contains vitamin C, which is useful to all from Mala to Great, and about the features of people leading an active lifestyle, because it strengthens the immune system, and helps us with the colds.
Hemorrhoid treatment. Pyathayu is used inwards in the treatment of hemorrhoids, since this fruit has vasoconstrictor properties.
Gastritis. With the gastritis of increased acidity, the Piataya can also be used as an anesthetic and removing the heartburn.

For women. Dragonfood Fruit has a number of elements providing an extremely beneficial effect on the skin, namely the vitamins of the group in and calcium. So, Vitamin B3, which is part of the Pighta, contributes to moisturizing the skin, smoothing wrinkles, nourishes it making younger and attractive. Well, calcium, is the key to beautiful hair, durable nails and healthy teeth, not to mention the general importance of this element for our bone system. Pyathayu Recently, very "loved" cosmetologists of many countries.

For pregnant. Each of the elements that are part of the dragon eye will benefit the woman and its future baby, on this pregnant dragon fruit there is not only possible, but also need. The vitamins of the group in will have a positive effect on the formation of a baby's nervous system, calcium contributes to the formation of durable bone tissues, and the cleansing properties of the Painty's pulp, as the way, will come to those who suffer from constipation during pregnancy. In addition, this juicy, lightweight and refreshing fruit, rich in vitamins and trace elements will improve the overall well-being of the future milf!

For the elderly. Contains antioxidants, and prevents the aging of the body, and also contains microelements contributing to the normal operation of the cardiovascular system

Contraindications

From the use of a dragon fruit it is better to refrain in the period of exacerbation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as with the individual intolerance of this fruit.

According to an ancient legend, when the warriors fought dragons and brought them to exhaustion, instead of the flame language from the frighting mouth of the fierce dragon, his heart pulled his heart - Dragon Fruit Pyahaya.
These plants are encountered with different fruits, various color of the skin or pulp, different in size and shape, as well as to taste and formation of sprues on the skin.

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Pophaiya Red

Growing

In nature, Pighta grows in a dry tropical climate. Excessive rain leads to the dedifications of buds and rotting fruits. The maximum temperature that this plant is well withstanding is about 40 S. Pighta - epiphyte, so this plant has air roots, with the help of which it finds nutrients in various cracks, where the organic accumulates and accumulates. In industrial plantations, they are grown by almost like Liana, giving them very strong supports, which over time covers the network of sucking air roots, and the entire silhouette of the plant on the support acquires a fountain appearance. Breeding with stalks. Flowers bloom at night (only one night blooms). Many species of Pighta are not self-polluted, so insect-pollinatressives are needed to cross pollination. This time you can get up to 30 tons of ripe Pights with 1 hectare in one season and this despite the fact that it matures several times a year.

Storage and transportation

The fresh fruit fruit can be in the refrigerator for about a week, it will not affect his taste, on the contrary, the inhabitants of Thailand say that you should cool before use. This is very gentle fruitwho are hard to transfer transportation. They are laid down on soft boxes separately from each other and transported in cooled containers.