Description

Dragon Fruit Purée (Pitaya Purée)

Bold color. Delicate flavor. Endless possibilities.

Dragon fruit has a way of making an impression before you even take the first sip.

Also known as pitaya or pitahaya, this tropical cactus fruit is celebrated for its striking appearance and delicate, mildly sweet flavor reminiscent of kiwi and pear. While its vibrant color immediately catches your attention, its subtle flavor makes it especially interesting for food and beverage innovation.

Our aseptic Dragon Fruit Purée is made with 100% dragon fruit and no added sugar or preservatives. With its rich red-purple color and gentle tropical character, our pitaya purée is a versatile clean-label ingredient for commercial food and beverage manufacturers looking to create something distinctive.

Big on Color. Easy to Build Around.

Dragon fruit might be one of the most visually exciting tropical ingredients, but its delicate flavor is what gives product developers so much flexibility.

Unlike fruits with bold acidity or intense sweetness, pitaya offers a mellow flavor profile that allows other ingredients to shine. Its naturally vibrant color also makes it an appealing choice for products where visual presentation matters just as much as taste.

Our Dragon Fruit Purée works beautifully in:

• Craft beverages: Fruited beers, sours, hard seltzers, ciders, and fermented beverages.
• RTD cocktails and mocktails: Colorful tropical drinks and refreshing botanical blends.
• Juices and smoothies: Vibrant fruit blends and wellness-inspired beverages.
• Frozen desserts: Sorbets, gelato, ice cream, and frozen fruit treats.
• Confections: Gummies, candies, and specialty sweets.
• Culinary applications: Fruit sauces, dessert toppings, and creative specialty formulations.

Whether you’re developing a colorful new beverage or adding tropical character to a dessert, dragon fruit offers a combination of subtle flavor and striking visual appeal.

Flavor Pairings

Dragon fruit makes a bold visual statement, but its delicate flavor leaves plenty of room for creativity.

Pineapple, mango, passion fruit, lime, lemon, coconut, strawberry, raspberry, kiwi, and lychee.

Pair pitaya with citrus for a bright, refreshing profile, tropical fruits for a more exotic direction, or berries for deeper fruit character. Coconut brings a mellow, creamy contrast, while passion fruit and lime add a lively tart edge.

From tropical smoothies and craft beverages to colorful sorbets and confections, dragon fruit provides a versatile foundation for new flavor combinations.

Suggested Starting Point

For beer, cider, seltzer, and fermented beverage applications, consider starting with 0.5–1 lb of dragon fruit purée per finished gallon. Use the lower end for a lighter tropical accent and subtle color contribution, or increase the amount for more pronounced red-purple color and fuller fruit character.

Because pitaya has a naturally delicate flavor, its color may make a stronger impression than its taste. We recommend small-batch testing to find the right balance between fruit flavor, color intensity, sweetness, acidity, and final pH.

For RTD beverages, juices, smoothies, frozen desserts, and other commercial applications, begin with a pilot formulation and adjust based on your desired flavor, color, texture, and finished-product requirements.

Pilot testing is recommended before scaling production to evaluate color stability, haze, filtration, mouthfeel, and overall product performance.

Ingredients:

Dragon Fruit

Allergens: None
Color: Dark Red to Purple
Flavor: Unique taste of kiwi and pear combined
Brix: 9 – 14
pH: 3.5 – 4.5
Pack: 40 lb. bag-in-box or 400 lb. drums
Shelf Life: 1 Year
After opening, keep refrigerated and use within 10 days.
Metal Detection: Hourly during production, our metal detector is calibrated for adequate sensitivity to and is set to reject the following test pieces:
Ferrous 2.0 mm
Non-Ferrous 2.8 mm
Stainless Steel 3.5 mm

Shipping information:

Bag in box:
Carton Net Weight: 40 lbs.
Carton Gross Weight: 42 lbs.
Carton / Layer: 9
Layers / Pallet: 4
Carton / Pallet: 36

Drum:
Drum Net Weight: 400 lbs.
Drum Gross Weight: 438 lbs.
4 Drums per pallet

Dragon Fruit Puree 100g
Nutrients Per 100g

Calories (kcal) 60.00
Protein (g) 1.18
Carbohydrates (g) 12.94
Dietary Fiber (g) 2.90
Total Sugars (g) 7.65
Added Sugar (g) 0
Fat (g) 0.10
Saturated Fat (g) 0
Trans Fatty Acid (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Vitamin D (mcg) 0
Calcium (mg) 18.00
Iron (mg) 0.74
Potassium (mg) 266.00
Sodium (mg) 0
Product of the USA