Dragon fruit prefers a warm subtropical climate, and is successfully grown in areas where avocados and macadamia nuts are cultivated, and is harvested from around December-January to April-May.
Sitselo lesikhulu sicolela simo selitulu lesifutfumele, futsi sikhula ngemphumelelo etindzaweni lapho khona emakotapeni kanye nemantongomane emacadamia ayalinywa, futsi avunwa kusuka ngenyanga yeNgongoni kuze kube yinyanga yaBhimbidvwane kuya kunyanga yaMabasa kuze kube yinyanga yeNkhwenkhweti.