The Fruit of the Dragon

My Frau is very kind and bought me a dragon fruit to try.

It's the fruit of a cactus indigenous to Central America. Apparently there are various varieties but the most common to be found in the United States is the purple one like I was given. Those bits that look like scales gave the fruit its common name.

 

 

Cutting it open revealed white flesh speckled with black seeds. "Ooh, look! Poppy seed filling!"

 

I just spooned the stuff out and ate it. The flesh was firm and very juicy. A small pool of juice immediately formed after I scooped some of flesh out. It had a slight sour tang, a hint of sweetness, and absolutely no flavor. It must have not been ripe - even after sitting around for a few days. Well, we'll have to get another one and let it ripen on the counter even longer.

Oops.