{"id":4074,"date":"2024-01-17T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/izdelek\/sugar-dragon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:10:41","slug":"sugar-dragon","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/product\/sugar-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Fruit \u2013 Sugar Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"386\">Pitaya <strong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"82\">Sugar Dragon<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"110\">Hylocereus guatemalensis<\/em>) is one of the most valued small-fruited varieties, known for <strong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"190\">extremely sweet taste<\/strong>, very rich aromas and <strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"240\">extremely high fertility<\/strong>. The variety is a selection by legendary breeder Paul Thomson, where it was labeled as <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"334\">#8-S<\/strong>, before it got its commercial name <em data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"383\">Sugar Dragon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"695\">The plant has <strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"448\">strong but slightly thinner three-sided shoots<\/strong>, which are very lush and fast growing. The thorns are <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"510\">short, sharp<\/strong>, but rarer than many other red varieties. It grows vigorously and blooms reliably even in less than ideal conditions. The flowers are <strong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"668\">large, white and bloom at night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"695\">The fruits are <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"718\">smaller<\/strong>, usually <strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"741\">80\u2013150g<\/strong>, but extremely decorative: the shell is <strong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"801\">intense red<\/strong>, with long, pointed scales that give the fruit a distinctive \u201cdragon\u201d appearance. The flesh is <strong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"916\">dark purple-red<\/strong>, very juicy, with high levels of natural pigments and an extremely sweet taste \u2013 sometimes reaching over <strong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1036\">Brix 20<\/strong>. The aroma is intense, fruity, with notes of <strong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1128\">berries, grapes and a slight floral sweetness<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1465\"><strong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1436\">Scientific name:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1463\">Hylocereus guatemalensis<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1493\">\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1493\"><strong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1485\">Shell color:<\/strong> Red<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1537\">\n<p data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1537\"><strong data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1511\">Meat color:<\/strong> Dark red\/purple<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1583\">\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1583\"><strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1550\">Origin:<\/strong> Paul Thomson&#039;s Selection (USA)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1622\">\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1622\"><strong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1604\">Self-fertility:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1657\">\n<p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1657\"><strong data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1655\">Seedling size upon delivery: <\/strong>20 \u2013 25 cm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":4005,"template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[81],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4074","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-sadike","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4074"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4074"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}