Pitahaya: the new market opportunity for South African growers?
Vietnam is the most important global producer of pitahayas and the hunger for this exotic fruit is greatest in China. But demand for the so-called dragon fruit is also increasing within the Northern Hemisphere, which is why more and more pitahayas are also being produced in South Africa.
According to the latest Farmer's Weekly magazine,
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