<strong>Pitaya season:</strong> Pitaya, a kind of dragonfruit, is huge business in Mexico. Available in a rainbow of colors beyond the usual pink, they are harvested every spring.
Pitaya season: Pitaya, a kind of dragonfruit, is huge business in Mexico. Available in a rainbow of colors beyond the usual pink, they are harvested every spring.
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<strong>Guadalajara:</strong> The best place to stock up on pitayas is the Las Nueve Esquinas market in Guadalajara every spring.
Guadalajara: The best place to stock up on pitayas is the Las Nueve Esquinas market in Guadalajara every spring.
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<strong>Springtime is here:</strong> The fruits are generally only available between April and June, making them a hot commodity.
Springtime is here: The fruits are generally only available between April and June, making them a hot commodity.
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<strong>How they get there:</strong> However, most of the producers live in Jalisco state, also known for its abundant crops of agave, and haul their pitayas to Guadalajara.
How they get there: However, most of the producers live in Jalisco state, also known for its abundant crops of agave, and haul their pitayas to Guadalajara.
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<strong>Color me surprised:</strong> Aficionados look for pitayas in a range of colors, from white to blood orange to dark red.
Color me surprised: Aficionados look for pitayas in a range of colors, from white to blood orange to dark red.
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<strong>Getting creative:</strong> To capitalize on the brief but busy pitaya season, locals have started putting the fruit into sweets, cocktails and even shampoo.
Getting creative: To capitalize on the brief but busy pitaya season, locals have started putting the fruit into sweets, cocktails and even shampoo.
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