{"id":67,"date":"2008-06-16T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T06:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/202.60.70.40\/~australi\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2010-01-11T21:32:17","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T11:32:17","slug":"pitaya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/exotic-fruits\/pitaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/pitaya01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-112\" title=\"pitaya\" src=\"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/pitaya01.jpg\" alt=\"pitaya\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/pitaya01.jpg 200w, https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/pitaya01-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>PITAYA<\/span><br \/>\nHylocereus spp.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Other names: <\/span>Dragon Fruit, Pithaya.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Intro<\/span>: The fruit of a cactus.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">History:<\/span> Originates from Central and South America.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Shape:<\/span> Oblong.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Weight\/size:<\/span> Typically weighs around 150-600g and is about 150mm long.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Colour:<\/span> Fruits are brightly coloured and have a pink and green skin, which is unique in appearance. The pulp is white or a vivid red and contains many small black edible seeds, which add an appealing crunch.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Taste: T<\/span>he flesh is sweet and refreshing with a slightly acidic melon-like flavour.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Buying\/storage: <\/span>Best eaten ripe. A pitaya should give a little when gently squeezed. The fruit can be stored in<br \/>\nthe refrigerator for up to three days.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Preparing\/serving:<\/span> Best eaten chilled and sprinkled with lemon or lime juice to enhance the flavour. Cut in half lengthways then scoop out flesh. May be cut to suit needs. Highly decorative on a fruit platter or as a garnish.<\/p>\n<p>The shell of the fruit can be used as an unusual serving dish.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Variety:<\/span> Yellow with white flesh, red with white flesh or red fleshed.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subhead\">Nutrition:<\/span> Rich in Vitamin C and dietary fibre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PITAYA Hylocereus spp. Other names: Dragon Fruit, Pithaya. Intro: The fruit of a cactus. History: Originates from Central and South America. Shape: Oblong. Weight\/size: Typically weighs around 150-600g and is about 150mm long. Colour: Fruits are brightly coloured and have a pink and green skin, which is unique in appearance. The pulp is white or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":3,"menu_order":27,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4134,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/4134"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}