[Exploring Pitaya Farming possibilities for small farmers in Belize] Dragon Fruit, locally known as Pitaya, comes in different types but in Belize the one best known is perhaps the pitaya with its distinctively bright purple pulp, housing hundreds of tiny black seeds. It is the fruit of a cactus plant and its juicy flesh is eaten after peeling back the skin. It is also often used in drinks and sauces. The Ministry of Agriculture is promoting this fruit as a potential crop for Belizean small farm

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