Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Increases metabolic rate, Strengthening of bones, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Eye care, Improves blood circulation, Sore throat treatment
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Abdominal pains, Coughing, Diarrhea, Itching, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Wheezing
Side Effects
NA
Allergic reaction
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Early fall, Summer
Summer
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Dwarf Huckleberry, Cascade Huckleberry, Mountain huckleberry and Blackwinter Huckleberry
Color
Magenta, Pink
Blue, Purple, Purplish black
Inside Color
White
Purple
Origin
Central America, Mexico
North America
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
NA
Loamy, Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
NA
Humid, Warm
Facts about
NA
- "I'm your huckleberry" is a way of saying that one is just the right person for a given job.
- The phrase "a huckleberry over my persimmon" was used to mean "a bit beyond my abilities".
Top Producer
NA
United States of America
Other Countries
NA
Canada
Top Importer
China
Canada
Top Exporter
Vietnam
Chile
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Gaylussacia brachycera
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Not Available
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Liliidae
Asteridae
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Gaylussacia
Species
H. undatus
G. brachycera
Generic Group
Cactus
Heath
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Huckleberry
We might think that Dragonfruit and Huckleberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Huckleberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Huckleberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Huckleberry with peel is 60.00 kcal and 37.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Huckleberry belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Huckleberry is Caryophyllales and Ericales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Huckleberry belongs to Ericaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Huckleberry belongs to Gaylussacia genus of G. brachycera species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.