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Dragon Fruit

Sown Jun–Jul (planting) · 18–24 months to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for dragon fruit.

Its window is Jun–Jul (planting). That opens in June, 9 months from now.

What can go in this month, from the same fruit group — soonest to crop first

Strawberry 90–120 days Pepino 4–6 months Pineapple 450–540 days Litchi 5–7 years
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial
Sowing Jun–Jul (planting)
Duration 18–24 mo to bear
Spacing 3 × 3 m
Soil pH 5.5–7.0
Water 600–900 mm
Temperature 20–35 °C
Seed rate 1,100 posts
Yield 10–15 t
Watch for Stem canker, mealybug

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Dragon Fruit

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16 min Chhattisgarh Dragon Fruit Farming: A Complete Guide Horticulture 15 min Dragon Fruit (Kamalam) in Bihar: A Complete Cultivation Guide Horticulture 18 min 31541. Dragon Fruit Farming in Punjab – A Complete Guide Horticulture
Ultimate Dragon Fruit Growing Guide for Nagpur 15 min Crop Guides Growing Dragon Fruit in Western Ghats: A Complete Guide 16 min Fruit Farming Guides Growing Dragon Fruit in South Karnataka: A Complete Farming Guide 17 min Horticulture Article 31506: Dragon Fruit Farming in Delta Districts of India 15 min Fruit Farming Dragon Fruit Farming in North Karnataka: A Complete Guide 14 min Fruit Farming The Ultimate Dragon Fruit Farming Guide for Coastal Andhra 14 min Fruit Farming How to Grow Dragon Fruit Hydroponically with Vertical Support: Complete Guide for Indian Entrepreneurs & Exotic Fruit Farmers (2025) 12 min Water & Irrigation Rare Hydroponic Fruits: The Ultimate Guide to Exotic Fruit Cultivation 22 min Grow Your Own Everything Soft Robotics Applications in Delicate Crop Harvesting: The Gentle Revolution in Indian Agriculture (2025) 16 min Robotic Farming
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From growers

Nobody has reported a Dragon Fruit harvest here yet. It takes 5 before an average means anything — yours would be the first.

Work with Dragon Fruit

Sowing window Jun · Jul See the whole year Run the numbers Plants · seed · water · yield Five calculators Plan a grow Space, cycles, budget Pre-filled for this crop Simulate it Move pH, EC, light, heat Watch it respond

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