Top 20 fruits you probably don't know....

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Top 20 fruits you probably don't know....

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whats dragonfruit called in urdu as its a cactus fruit and can be grown here.....
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fa113nang311 wrote:whats dragonfruit called in urdu as its a cactus fruit and can be grown here.....
It is more popular in east asia rather than our culture. Not sure if its name in Urdu exists at all. Regardless, I did the mistake of eating it and it is one of the most non palatable fruits despite it's beautiful appearance. The best way to desccribe it = tasteless jelly.


Try prickly pear (edible cactus fruit) instead which is common in Pakistan


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia


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Well I have tasted the fruit and found it pleasant it's like mildly sweet melon with crunchy seeds.
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I have the dragonfruit plant, it has grown very long in a 6" pot... if anyone wants a cutting i can share... it has never bloomed though...
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did u buy it locally????
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Izhar wrote:I have the dragonfruit plant, it has grown very long in a 6" pot... if anyone wants a cutting i can share... it has never bloomed though...
:shock: Bhai i want a cutting, how did you grow it by seed, cutting ? is it available in nurseries :? i've been searching for it for so long
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same here i want a cutting too but if i can get it locally from a nursery i wud prefer that.......
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Re: Top 20 fruits you probably don't know....

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It was given to me by Waqas Saeed of this forum, as far as i remember he grew it from seeds... i can give a cutting to both of you... its a climber and needs strong rough support to stick and climb..
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aoa,

wud be grateful if u can send the cuttings.....

thanx
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