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When it comes to enjoying dragon fruit, the
Dragon Fruit – options are as diverse as its origins. Slice it up
A Tropical Delight! and savor on its own, incorporate into salads,
blend into smoothies, or pair with your favorite
Dragon fruit, with its striking yogurt. Delicious.
oval shape, bright colors and Garden membership runs from Aug. 1 to July
odd spikes, is a tropical delight 31. Download forms at https://www.abacoa.
that packs a punch of nutrition. com/abacoa-community-garden or find one in
Low in calories yet bursting the outside mailbox at the garden entrance at
with fiber and antioxidants like 1022 Community Drive. There is a waiting list
magnesium, this exotic fruit for independent beds but if interested, just check
is often likened to a flavorful the box. Stop by, especially Saturday mornings,
blend of pear and kiwi. and check out our Facebook page.
Native to southern Mexico
and Central America, dragon fruit flourishes on the
Honolulu queen. Among its varieties, the most popular Resident Writer, Hank Reed,
Hylocereus cactus, also affectionately known as the

features white pulp speckled with black seeds, encased
in bright red, leathery skin adorned with green, scaly Introduces Fourth Mystery Book!
spikes—an appearance that perfectly earns its name.
Growing dragon fruit
can be very rewarding, Hello Abacoa Neighbors,
whether outdoors or as My fourth Hank Reed
a potted indoor plant. mystery, The Bridge to
Propagation is relatively Murder was published on
simple: seeds thrive in June 25. It begins under
suitable conditions, the Whitestone Bridge,
or one can nurture a in Queens, N.Y., when an
healthy stem segment evening of celebration for
and let it take root. 18-year-old Luca Falcone
However, it’s essential and his friends quickly
not to overwater, given the plant’s cactus nature. Providing spirals into a nightmarish
a climbing structure is key, as demonstrated by the dragon orde a l whe n L uc a
fruit plant captured in this photograph from the garden. disappears, leaving a murder
A unique aspect of dragon fruit cultivation lies in its scene behind. Twenty years later, Hank Reed is hired to work
nocturnal flowering habits. Blooming under the cover of the still-cold case, not realizing his life is now in danger. and on lucky days, I’d make out with someone special. (Do
night, these flowers rely on bats or moths for pollination. Whitestone, a place where I spent my teenage years, they still call it that?)
Consequently, indoor plants may require a self-fertilizing where the park, the East River, and the jetty, were my Pre-orders for my e-book and paperback are available on
variety to yield fruit, though flowering remains a spectacle playground. Where I fished and horsed around with friends, Amazon now: http://tiny.cc/9gshyz.
regardless.

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