Dragon Fruit Is Showing Up All Over. So Why Are Farmers Leaving the Business?
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Dragon fruit, the colorful cactus fruit also known as pitaya, has brought its subtle flavor far and wide this summer, from iced teas at Taco Bell to fruit drinks at Starbucks. So you’d think farmers would be having a banner year. But in Florida, the business hasn’t been so rosy. In early…