Celgen® Frankie’s Red Dragon Fruit Plant

Celgen® Frankie’s Red Dragon Fruit is a rare hybrid dragon fruit variety known for its attractive fruit colour, red flesh, sweet taste profile, and collector value. This variety is suitable for exotic fruit growers, terrace gardens, home gardens, and trial plantations.

Origin & Parentage:
Frankie’s Red is reported as a Hawaiian-origin hybrid dragon fruit variety, also known as Orange Dwarf. It is commonly described as a hybrid between Selenicereus megalanthus and Selenicereus polyrhizus. This variety is also associated with hybridizer Edgar Valdivia in international dragon fruit collector references.

Key Highlights:
• Rare hybrid dragon fruit variety
• Also known as Frankie’s Red / FR / Orange Dwarf
• Reported Hawaiian-origin hybrid selection
• Parentage reported as Selenicereus megalanthus × Selenicereus polyrhizus
• Attractive red flesh fruit type
• Fruit skin develops yellow to orange tones at maturity
• Sweet flavour profile with collector value
• Suitable for collectors and exotic fruit growers
• Can be grown in pots, terrace gardens, and field plantations
• Strong support structure is required for proper growth
• Hand pollination is recommended for better fruit setting

Fruit & Plant Information:
Variety Name: Frankie’s Red
Short Name: FR
Other Name: Orange Dwarf / Hawaiian type
Reported Origin: Hawaii
Reported Parentage: Selenicereus megalanthus × Selenicereus polyrhizus
Plant Type: Dragon Fruit / Pitaya Cactus
Flesh Colour: Red with lighter centre highlights
Skin Colour: Green to yellow-orange during maturity
Fruit Size: Small to medium type
Growth Habit: Climbing cactus
Stem Character: Narrow, three-sided stems with small spines
Pollination: Reported self-fertile, but hand pollination is recommended
Best Use: Home garden, terrace garden, collector variety, exotic fruit plantation, trial plantation

Planting & Care Guide:
Plant the sapling in a sunny location with good air movement. Use well-drained soil or potting media and avoid waterlogging. Dragon fruit plants grow as climbing cactus vines, so they require a strong pole or trellis support.

For better growth and flowering, provide full sunlight, proper support, balanced nutrition, and controlled irrigation. During flowering and fruiting stage, potassium and calcium-based nutrition can support better fruit development.

Hand pollination is recommended during flowering for better fruit setting. Planting more than one compatible dragon fruit variety nearby may also improve fruit setting, fruit size, and fruit quality.

Disclaimer:
Fruit size, colour, sweetness, yield, and fruiting time may vary depending on climate, plant age, nutrition, pollination, and cultivation practices. Variety information is provided based on source identity, nursery observation, and available cultivar references.