Rich and Strange Aeons

I saw a yellow dragon fruit at H Mart and decided to test the promises that it would be better, despite the $9.99/pound cost. I had it, and yes, it is much sweeter, and somewhat more flavorful otherwise, than the red/white dragon fruit. Almost too sweet in the core, like sucking concentrated sugar water.

Back in college, I remember friends J&L gushing about "dragon fruit", at least for the cool scaly looks. I also remember them gushing about cherimoya and I thought those were the same, but looks like I got confused. I didn't have either.

The other day I bought pre-sliced white dragon fruit from Hmart. It is the blandest thing I've ever had. Cooked egg white or unsalted matzoh have more interest. Celery and jicama are at least crunchy. This... it's not sweet, it has no flavor, the texture is soft and slightly slimy, it's moist but not juicy.

J and the internet tell me that magenta-inside is slightly better, and yellow outside + white inside is much better. But someone still went to the trouble of harvesting, shipping, and preparing *this*.

Maybe it's the fruit version of "Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler" sausages, a trap for the uninitiated. Or maybe it's meant to bulk out fruit salad.

Someone else on this: https://efficientasianman.boardingarea.com/2015/02/15/disappointing-fruit-ever-dragon-fruit/

[Edit: J says he may have referred to cherimoya as "the dragon fruit" based on appearance, not knowing yet that there was something else also called dragon fruit.]

[Edit: also maybe my fruit was unripe for shipping? Which wouldn't help.]