The dragon fruit is cultivated in Southeast Asia, India, United States, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical world regions.

Where does dragon fruit grow naturally?

Native Habitat

The dragon fruit is native to Central America and has been found growing wild in southern Mexico, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Other areas where these plants were originally found include Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay. As these locations indicate, the plant prefers the tropics.

Where do Pitayas come from?

Pitaya is a fruit that grows on the organ pipe cactus in Mexico and in the southwest region of the United States. This fleshy and colorful fruit has a refreshing and slightly tart taste. The bright red fruit is also referred to as 'pitaya dulce'. The genus of this cactus is Stenocereus.