Connie Mayer

Store: Shulman Dragon Fruit Orchard • Moorpark, CA, US

The Connie Mayer is a specific hybrid variety of white-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus stenopterus x Hylocereus undatus), known for its distinct rosy floral and coconut flavor notes. It was created by German hybridizer Eckhard Meier and is a fast-growing, highly productive plant.
Harvesting season video https://youtu.be/qvtCLFm7Ddg?si=trMpPLHaS0D3yue4

Key Characteristics

Flesh Color: White.

• Skin Color: Green when ripening, turning a transparent or light pink color with lemon-lime green fins when ripe.
• Flavor Profile: A unique flavor, often described as rosy floral with hints of coconut, and a brix (sweetness) level averaging around 20.
• Fruit Size: Small to medium-sized, typically weighing between 0.25 and 1 pound.
• Pollination: It is self-sterile, meaning it requires pollen from a different, compatible dragon fruit variety (that does not contain the stenopterus gene) to set fruit.
• Flowers: Produces striking, medium-sized flowers with purple-pink inner petals and white tips. They open at dusk and close at sunrise, earlier than some other varieties.
• Growth: The plant exhibits tender, three-sided growth with small, delicate spines. It is a vigorous, fast-growing variety.