date:Aug 11, 2020
In Kutch -a district of Gujarat state in western India- over 150 growers are cultivating the vitamin-rich Dragon fruit. The fruit is being cultivated on approximately 300-350 ha of land.
Unlike other fruits, cultivating dragon fruit is not easy in India; it is largely grown in South America, China and Vietnam. To get to a great crop, a technique is used, growing the fruit in cement rings.
This method of cultivation was started at Asha Pura farms near Bhuj. Thakkar. There, a grower named Haresh