Dragon fruit profit per acre and cultivation cost

By planting 500 plants on 1-acre farmers can achieve Rs 5 lakhs profit. In 1 acre 7000 kg dragon fruit can be produced by 500 plants.

Quick Overview – Profit Rs 5,50,00, average cost Rs 5 lakh, 500 plants per acre, average 7 to 10 tonnes dragon fruits per acre, 20 to 30 years lifespan.

Due to its cactus nature, warm climates are the preferred growing conditions for dragon fruits therefore in India, it is mostly cultivated in Rajasthan and South Indian regions. It is a soil-friendly plant and can be grown in poor soil as well but the best soil for dragon fruit plants is sandy loam and clay loam.

Dragon fruit profit per acre and cost

One must avoid planting this plant in winter instead they should plant this tree in hot summers or early springs. These cactus family plants start bearing fruits in the first year only; they start flowering in May to June and deliver their first fruit from August to December.

However, the 6-month-old dragon fruit plant produces only 2 to 3 kg of fruits and it needs 16 to 18 months to produce fruits commercially which is nearly 7 tonnes per acre. The good thing is they are capable of producing fruits for up to 20 to 30 years.

Seed sowing and plant cuttings are two methods used for propagating this plant. It is recommended to use the plant cutting propagation method it will take only 8 months to grow the plant, which is the fastest propagation method. One can pick the 6 to 15-inch plant cutting from the healthy mother plant, please avoid the seed sowing method as it will slow down the growing process.

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It is a cactus family plant and hence needs less water. The plant’s watering schedule mainly depends on humidity, climate conditions and the plant’s age. Organic fertilizers are always good for growing organic fruits and vegetables so you should provide organic fertilizer to the plant on priority. 

If a farmer will plant 500 plants of red pulp variety in one acre then the dragon fruit yield per acre might surprise you. Yes, it’s huge because 500 plants can produce 6.5 to 7 tonnes of fruits after 16 to 18 months of planting and the production will increase with time.

From the 6th year to the 20th year, the production will be on a boom and after good care 500 plants might produce 10 to 12 tonnes of fruits in 1 acre. Avocado fruit is yet another profitbale fruit to grow for business.

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To get the estimated income in 1 acre let’s assume the farmer has planted 500 plants. In the beginning, these plants will produce around 7 tons of fruits which are 7000 kg from 1 acre. Its current price is floating between Rs 150 to Rs 200. Multiply 7000 kgs with the current price, Rs 150 x 7000 kg = Rs 10,50,000 now reduce the cost which is around Rs 5 lakh from the profit. Still, the farmer can achieve a net profit of Rs 5,50,00 from 500 plants on one acre of land. 

Growing zone

People often ask where dragon fruit grows I would say it is a cactus variety and grows well in hot and humid climate conditions. In India, farmers are growing dragon fruit plants in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, UP and Kerala etc. People hardly doing its cultivation in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh because they assume this fruit will not grow in their regions but this is not a fact it is a myth.

One must try this precious fruit farming in Himachal Pradesh and in Uttarakhand as well. Avoid planting cactus fruit in high hilly areas but the geographical regions of these states are very big and they can plant this crop in plain areas where hotness and humidity are higher in comparison to hills.

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