Pitaya from Ban Gui

Last updated 2026-11-13 — Pitaya from Ban Gui, also known as dragon fruit, originates from tropical regions of Central America. "Ban Gui Pitaya" is a premium-quality, rare fruit cultivated and introduced in Ban Gui Township, Guanling Autonomous County. Thanks to Ban Gui’s typical karst landform and its frost-free climate with abundant sunlight year-round—coupled with its location along the majestic, steep, and picturesque Huajiang Grand Canyon—the area enjoys uniquely favorable natural geographical conditions. These factors have contributed to the cultivation of "Ban Gui Pitaya," which possesses distinctive qualities that have been recognized by relevant experts. The fruit has also garnered widespread attention from national, provincial, municipal, and county-level leaders, media outlets, and various sectors of society. Rich in nutrients and unique in function, Ban Gui Pitaya contains plant-based albumin and anthocyanins—rare in most plants—as well as abundant vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber. It combines the characteristics of "fruit," "flower," "vegetable," "health product," and "medicine," and is hailed as a priceless treasure. Per 100 grams of pitaya flesh, it contains 83.75 grams of water, 0.34 grams of ash, 0.17 grams of crude fat, 0.62 grams of crude protein, 1.21 grams of crude fiber, 13.91 grams of carbohydrates, 5.22 milligrams of vitamin C, 2.83 grams of fructose, 7.83 grams of glucose, 6.3–8.8 milligrams of calcium, 30.2–36.1 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.55–0.65 milligrams of iron, and a large amount of anthocyanins (most abundant in red-flesh varieties ≥14.3 mg), along with water-soluble dietary proteins and plant albumin. Its soluble solid content ranges from 12% to 13%.