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