Latest reviewed evidence
The figures below describe official identity and one origin-destination phytosanitary treatment pathway. The six-species count comes from a USDA APHIS nomenclature paper; 46.5°C, 40 minutes and 90 percent relative humidity are route-specific Australian conditions for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam. They are not universal grade limits, lot results, availability, offers or live physical prices. Conditions can change and must be checked for the exact species, origin, destination and shipment date.
Commercial dragon-fruit species identified
6
Selenicereus species used in commercial forms · USDA APHIS nomenclature paper, June 2022
Vietnam-to-Australia VHT pulp temperature minimum
46.5
degrees Celsius · BICON route condition accessed 2026-09-14
Vietnam-to-Australia VHT duration
40
minutes · BICON route condition accessed 2026-09-14
Vietnam-to-Australia VHT relative humidity minimum
90
percent · BICON route condition accessed 2026-09-14
Species, synonym and commercial type come before comparison
USDA APHIS explains that commercially traded dragon fruit historically placed in Hylocereus is now generally treated within Selenicereus, with Hylocereus retained as a synonym. Its nomenclature paper identifies six Selenicereus species used in commercial forms and warns that pitaya and pitahaya can also refer to fruit from other cactus genera. Atlas retains accepted name, synonym used on documents, cultivar, skin and flesh colour and intended market instead of merging every local name into one commodity fact.
Fresh fruit, frozen pulp and juice are separate products
Fresh whole fruit, frozen fruit or pulp, puree and juice have different identity, processing, food-safety, packing, temperature and tariff evidence. FDA import guidance requires imported food to be safe, sanitary and truthfully labelled and explains that prior notice and facility requirements apply as relevant. Atlas never transfers a fresh-fruit treatment, condition or price claim to a processed dragon-fruit product.
Treatment evidence is route-specific, not a universal grade
Australia's BICON pathway for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam specifies pre-shipment vapour heat treatment for 40 minutes at a pulp temperature of at least 46.5°C and relative humidity of at least 90 percent, together with inspection, phytosanitary certification and traceability details. Those values apply only within that stated pathway. A shipment record needs the current importing-country condition, treatment date, facility, temperature, duration, humidity, cartons, container or seal where applicable and the linked phytosanitary certificate.
Condition, pack and delivery evidence define the physical lot
A fresh-fruit comparison should identify species and cultivar, skin and flesh colour, size or count basis, maturity and soluble-solids method where contracted, appearance and defect tolerances, harvest and pack dates, packhouse, carton and net weight, treatment, phytosanitary certificate, lot and traceback, origin, storage temperature and ventilation, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, arrival window and evidence vintage. USDA AMS market reporting can provide dated market context, but a physical estimate remains withheld without a matching rights-cleared observation and logistics stack.