Ilocos Norte Dragon Fruit Farm Now Planting Materials Source

Last December, I visited the first dragon fruit farm in the Ilocos Region, the REFMAD Farm in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, which is owned and managed by husband and wife Rodolfo and Edita Dacuycuy from Pasuquin.

It started only in November 2006 primarily for the production of fruits that could be of help to the couple’s 23-year old daughter who is suffering from cerebral palsy as they were told earlier that fruits have some medicinal properties.

At the time of our first visit, the Dacuycuys had already established 1.5 hectares (ha) of dragon fruit farm from Central and South America. After almost one year, they have established an additional 1.5 ha, which was a forested area. They have also hired more farm workers; last year there were only three workers and now there are eight of them.

However, the plantation was hit by typhoons, and the production was affected. “Were it not for the last two typhoons, Karen and Marce, the plants would be laden with fruits now,” Edita said.

PLANTING MATERIALS
REFMAD Farm now also sells planting materials. In fact, in a period of eight months, Edita has already sold planting materials good for 4 ha.

They initially established a nursery in their backyard. Today, they raise planting materials between papaya trees as well as between the rows of dragon fruit plants. As of last September, Edita said the available planting materials were already good for 30 ha, and the production continues without letup because their sales have been increasing.

Retired colonel Sagibo of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, for instance, bought planting materials right after reading about it. Carmencita de Perio and her husband went to REFMAD Farm all the way from Bolinao, Pangasinan to buy a dozen planting materials. And a farmer in Lipa City bought 2,400 plants for 600 poles. Edita also told us that they were also expecting the city council of Candon City in Ilocos Sur who would be getting the seedlings the day after we went to their farm.

ONE-TOWN-ONE-PRODUCT PROGRAM
The local government unit of Burgos, Ilocos Norte has singled out dragon fruit for its One-Town-One-Product program.

Edita said she first asked the local government unit of Pasuquin to help her locate an appropriate site before she started the plantation in Burgos. However, her request fell in deaf ears, so to speak. And now that Pasuquin people could already see the bright prospects of dragon fruit, they already begin to regret why the plantation was not established in their town.

Because of the bright prospects of dragon fruit, two businessmen from Laoag City have become Edita’s partners in the establishment of two separate expansion farms in Ablan, Burgos, Ilocos Norte. The total area of these two farms is 9.5 had, and the cost of establishing a hectare is P1.5 million. This amount covers the cost of concrete posts, planting materials, fertilizer, fencing, and labor.

Although they found earlier that dragon fruit grows best on wooden poles, Edita has decided to continue using concrete poles for two reasons. One, it’s now very difficult to find wooden poles, considering that most of the forest areas in Ilocos Norte now have only second growth vegetation. Second, the expected life of dragon fruit concrete posts is 50 years, whereas wooden poles would have to be replaced every now and then, thereby disturbing the productivity of the plants.

Edita suggests that beginners without much money could start with only 100 poles. From there, they can already expand as they continue to produce additional planting materials.

This lady, who graduated from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1968, said one can easily get back half of his investment in the second year. That’s because from fruits alone, an investor already earns much as the price per kilo is P150. Edita said she harvests an average of 185 kilos of fruits every two weeks from 10-month-old plants, and she has already harvested six times since the start of the fruiting season this year. That would give her P166,500.

According to Edita, it takes one month from flower bud formation before a fruit could, be harvested. The flowers open 10 days after flower bud formation, and it will also take 10 days for the fruits to develop, and another 10 days to mature.

In addition to the income from the fruits, one can derive income from the production of planting materials. If one starts small, say 100 poles, and produces planting materials as the plants mature to bear fruits, one would eventually be able to plant a wider area, thereby saving him from paying for the seedlings.

So what are you doing?’ You may just as well try making money from dragon fruit.

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Ruby Says:
March 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Hello madam, we are very grateful, we came to know and often visit your farm, its overwhelming view attracts everyone whocome in and out our office and take a glance at our computer, we proudly say, ITS REFMAD FARMS! uuuuu

geraldine Says:
July 28th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

my seedling po kayo na tenda ng dragon fruit i wanna start a small business using the dragon fruit po eto po num ku 09284024286

Ruby Says:
August 16th, 2009 at 7:27 pm

Our Science and Technology Based Farms for the Organically Grown Dragon Fruit was established August 7, 2009 at Paayas, Burgos, I NOrte. This is under the FITS OPAG, Provincial Agriculture Office. We are hitting the peak of fascination. Come and visit us, FITS- OPAG Ilocos Norte. From all of us, Angie, Lolet, Mayo, Babes, Ruby and Wally.

Evelyn Hernandez Says:
September 6th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

I have a dragon fruit in my yard. It has been flowering but it will not proceed to fruiting. The flower just fall off and no fruit will come out of it . What should be done to make my dragon fruit bear fruit.

alex Says:
September 10th, 2009 at 8:22 am

Mam/Sir

Is there a cactus that looks like a dragon plant?

Coz i’ve met someone who says they have a dragon plant which flowers(yellow) but never bore a fruit..

Thank you!

Mimie (Refmad Farms) Says:
September 14th, 2009 at 3:06 am

Hi Alex! It doesn’t loook like a dragon but it is a fruit bearing cactus. And the shape of the fruit itself looks like the ball of fire that comes out from the dragons mouth. There is one cactus that looks the same as the Dragon plant fruit bearing one, it does produce flowers but don’t bear fruit. That’s the regular cactus.

Mimie (Refmad Farms) Says:
September 14th, 2009 at 3:11 am

Hi Ruby! This is Mimie, daughter of Edita from Refmad Farms. Thank you so much for the comments. Having the same goal means a lot for the Province of Ilocos Norte.

rosemarie Says:
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:49 am

dear sir/madam;

i got interested in your dragonfruit plant, i have a 400 sq meter lot (sta maria, ilocos sur) that’s been idle and i want to make use of it. i decided i will try to plant dragon fruit. how many plants can be planted in that small space and how much capital should i need. thank you.

mite calzo Says:
October 25th, 2009 at 6:02 am

Dear Mr and Mrs. Dacuycuy/Ms. Mimie,

Please, how may I contact you personally? We would like to visit your farm. If I may email you please? You may contact me at my email address. Thank you very much for accommodating my request.

bizhub Says:
December 4th, 2009 at 7:34 am

Our location is near metro manila, we can supply your needs for dragon fruit cuttings, You can contact me to this cp no. 09295961285 and 09205646768.

edita a. dacuycuy Says:
December 26th, 2009 at 6:29 am

rosmarie: you may keep in touch with me thru my email add refmad_venterprise@y.c
hope to hear from you.

Mimie Says:
January 6th, 2010 at 9:15 am

Hi mite calzo! This is Refmad Farms and you may contact as no. 09292757940 and e-mail: refmad_venterprise@yahoo.com. You can anytime email us and would be glad to give you help in whatever you want to know about Dragon Fruit farming. Thanks!!!

Minda Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 4:26 am

Hi Ms Dacuycuy, I’m from Tarlac and would like to buy 100 seedlings for the dragon fruit, can you please tell me how much each seedlings cost? Please text me to my # 9281661322. Thank you.

ann Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 7:55 am

hello i sell also dragonfruitseedlings in nueva ecija my cp # 09275568640

Babie Aleste Says:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:38 pm

We’re from Cagayan Valley,we have a 5 ha farm and we’re interested in dragon fruit farming. How will we know if the soil is suitable for the fruit. We had our soil tested and the result says that the soil is okay for Hybrid corn/citrus/lanzones/cassava. We want to know the logistics requirement. Please….. Thanks.

orlando flores Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 6:51 am

have a nice day maam/sir…naimbag nga aldaw yo apo!!!interesado mi met nga masubukan kuma ti agmula ti dragun fruits,duray basit lng kuma pangrugrugyanan kuma maam/sir….damagek lng kuma apo aglaklako kayo kdi ti bukel na weno puon na,taga idtoy nakmet ilocos maam/sir taga bacarra,no kuma ada panakabalin na apo eto po yung no. ko.09283097822(smart)09228446707(sun) orlando flores toy interesado….salamat po and more power…..

lemmens raphael Says:
March 18th, 2010 at 6:32 am

Note: I will warn new interested investors in dragon fruit farming that last years fungal diseases hits overall vietnam (special white varieties) thailand, malaysia(special red varieties)taiwan and the philippines!!! very hard to control. So last news is in many countries farmers switch already over to other crops.If you need chemical control weekly your dragon fruits are danger for future costumers and are “absolutely” no more “healthy” anymore and tasteless.
its actually a high investment to set up a dragon fruit farm in a sustainable way,so capital losses can be high.also a tip: never purchase cuttings from only 1 farm (we don’t sale cuttings)

lemmens raphael Says:
March 18th, 2010 at 6:33 am

I will warn new interested investors in dragon fruit farming that last years fungal diseases hits overall vietnam (special white varieties) thailand, malaysia(special red varieties)taiwan and the philippines!!! very hard to control. So last news is in many countries farmers switch already over to other crops.If you need chemical control weekly your dragon fruits are danger for future costumers and are “absolutely” no more “healthy” anymore and tasteless.
its actually a high investment to set up a dragon fruit farm in a sustainable way,so capital losses can be high.also a tip: never purchase cuttings from only 1 farm (we don’t sale cuttings)

Mimie Says:
March 30th, 2010 at 8:01 am

Mr. Flores,

We are selling dragon plant in cuttings and if you would like to avail please do contact this number: 09202757940 (Edita Dacuycuy). Email: refmad_venterprise@yahoo.com.

Thanks! Keep in touch!

jef Says:
May 20th, 2010 at 6:41 pm

i am writing a thesis about supply chain analysis of dragon fruit in ilocos norte, can any one help me with the history of dragon fruit here in the phil and also in ilocos norte. how did this fruit came here and when? i need it asap.
thank you so much…

kim godeloson Says:
May 28th, 2010 at 5:23 pm

where can i get dragon fruit cuttings? i am really interested in planting this plants. my location is in sta. maria ilocos sur. how much will it cost me for every cuttings of the dragon fruit plants? here’s my cellphone number for my contact. 09179344493. thank you so much and have a good day…

malik m imran Says:
June 21st, 2010 at 9:03 am

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joan Says:
July 1st, 2010 at 12:10 am

i planted 3 dragon fruit cutting i bought on a trade fare here in La Union. I guess planting it in the right way would mean bearing better fruit. now as i research on “how to”, i keep on searching more information that catches my interest and it gives me the idea to plant a lot (actually its barren as of now). I thought dragon fruit will be good to fill the lot. My problem is that “where can i purchase these cutting/seedling and the materials needed?”. Hope you could help me.

Ruby Says:
July 7th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

We all have now our own Dragon Fruit Plants and now bearing fruits, yet it seems not yet enough for the family. Unharvested ripe fruits at the stems kept tagged by those who want to take them.Go ahead,”I plant, you harvest”, quite fulfilling though. Cant wait for the time its fully ripened before its gonna cut down from the stem. First come first cut really!

mmsu Says:
August 19th, 2010 at 3:35 am

maam we are planning to visit your farm this august 31
pls txt us
thank you

mmsu Says:
August 19th, 2010 at 3:36 am

09179574528 this is my number..louie (kiw president)thank you

Mimie Says:
September 13th, 2010 at 2:47 am

Hi Joan! If you really are interested to purchase some cuttings you may contact us at this number 09202757040/09282106664 or email us at refmad_venterprise@yahoo.com. This farm is located in Burgos, ILocos Norte.

Olen Says:
January 16th, 2011 at 7:47 am

i erected 50 wooden poles (with three different varities…shall i say different fruit meat colors) the way i saw how it was done by my friends in cagayan who provided me the idea and encouraged me to plant dragon fruit in my little farm, 2.2 has, here in Isabela. It’s now more than 4 months and growing so fast…but, the problem is – i really don’t know how to manage and take care of the plants and lots of querries are puffing out of my mind as the plants mature. My friends are too far to visit and phones hard to connect. Please help me go through it. Thank you in advance, olen.

dolby rondal Says:
January 26th, 2011 at 11:19 pm

Hi i’m dolby rondal from darat pinili Ilocos Norte, I would like receive photos of your farm there in burgos pls.thank you very much…my dragonfruit garden photos are also posted at facebook and youtube…
facebook acct. fernando rondal

jerves Says:
February 9th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

i really impress for what you have now for just planting those orchids with a weird but helpful fruit more power refmad farm

dolby rondal Says:
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 pm

Good morning MRS. Dacuycuy!! I am fernando rondal, jr. from darat pinili ilocos norte and I am very much interested to be part of the association. Ma’am I am planning to proceed to your place on saturday regarding the membership. actually, I have planted already 1,300 pcs of saniatas in our farm here in darat pinili and 1,550 pcs on plastics but I wasn’t able to plant them due to my work in Badoc. Anyway, I am planning to sell my rooted saniatas it ha 1 and a half foot in height, with 1-4 stems with 1/2- 1 foot stems each…It is my pleasure to be part of the association and I hope to meet you on saturday madame!! God bless!!!
very truly yours, Fernando Rondal, jr.

dolby rondal Says:
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 pm

this is my number please be in touch.. 09166540471

sonia Says:
June 1st, 2011 at 9:51 am

Helo.
Im interested to have and buy this dragon fruit may I asked for your cp number pls. or kindy email me at sonialariosa@yahoo.com.

ramon Says:
June 1st, 2011 at 6:03 pm

Madam, maganda po etong nabasa ko tungkol sa drago fruit,tanong kulang buto ba ang itatanim po dito, salamat po at maganda pong business opportunity, kaya balang araw po baka ma try ko po kahit kunting puno,sana po maipaliwanag po ninyo sa akin kung paano magkumpuni tulad nito

god bless

zel Says:
June 1st, 2011 at 9:44 pm

where can i buy dragon seeds here in manila?

ELMER CAMBARIJAN Says:
June 1st, 2011 at 10:30 pm

please send me your email address or contact number… I am interested of the dragon fruit…

gina Says:
June 1st, 2011 at 10:41 pm

hello mrs dacuycuy..
i would like to plant that dragon tree beacuse my father is a diabetic patient w/ toxic goiter, high blood and hypertension who had just recently suffered mild stroke twice..
how can i avail at least 5 seedlings of the dragon tree so i can plant on our backyard and have it for my father..?
hen are you giving the free seedlings that you gave every year..? so i can avail of it..
please email inform me..
thanks..

James Miranda Says:
June 3rd, 2011 at 4:58 am

Mam, my name is james miranda from tabon3,kawit, cavite. successful po ako sa pagtatanim ng dragon fruit dito lang sa amin at so far marami po itong mga bunga ngaun. ang fruit nito ay red ang kulay. kaya lang dito ito nakatanim sa may backyard namin ay for experiment lang po para makita ko mismo kong papaano ito lumaki, mga sakit na pwedeng dumapo sa kanila at kung anong klaseng mga fertilizer ang gagamitin ko.alam ko na pong lahat ito at kaya lang po ako nag-email sa inyo ay baka sakali lang po akong makatulong sa inyo just in case na mag-expand kayo into wine making kasi po may kapiraso akong lupa sa coron (3.5 hec) at 3 to 4 hec sa quezon, palawan. ang problema ko lang po ay financial kaya hindi ako makapagpadami nito pero kung tutuusin po ay mas una pa po ako sa inyo sa pagtatanim nito. baka lang po interesado kayo na tulungan ako ay willing naman po ako tumulong sainyo. nakuha ko na po ang address ninyo diyan sa Ilocos please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are interested. my cel# 09173382240 at landline po namin ay (046) 484-7916. maraming salamat po.

James Miranda Says:
June 3rd, 2011 at 4:59 am

sana rin po makuha ko ang email address ninyo at contact # kung sakali

James Miranda Says:
June 6th, 2011 at 5:07 pm

isang araw after kong magposted dito eh may nagtxt sa akin isang rowen quimba na akala ko malapit lang siya dito sa cavite pero ng nagtagal eh taga iloilo pala nagtatanong regarding sa dragon fruit at binigyan ko naman siya ng tips sa lahat magmula sa pagtatanim hanggang sa lumaki na siya at nabigyan ko siya ng maraming planting materials galing dito sa amin sa cavite kasi pinapunta niya dito ang isang niyang brother from bicutan. marami-rami din akong nabigay sa kanyang mga pangtanim na sabi ko na lang sa kanya na oras na namumunga na ito ay papuntahin naman niya sa iloilo ng libre haha!

rio Says:
June 9th, 2011 at 5:16 am

ask ko lng po maam, meron po kasi ko na drgon fruit cuttings, ilalagay ko lng muna yun sa plastic bag ng alang lupa? at after a week pag tuyo na ung pinaka-cut pede ko na ba un ilagay sa Big pot?

smarty of sfdo Says:
June 19th, 2011 at 7:02 am

hi everyone ask for assistance po para sa mga tanim ko dragon fruit sa backyard ilang beses na po numulaklak pero di natutuloy sa bunga kulay yellow po yung mga bulaklak, may mali po ba sa pagtatanim ko?

Brian Elizarde Says:
July 18th, 2011 at 3:25 am

pwede po bang makuha ang contact number ng REFMAD farm?

alex lucero Says:
July 19th, 2011 at 1:07 am

dear ms dacuycuy,

good day we tried to call ur contact numbers but it is either busy or cannot be reached… pls kindly text us any contact number we could use to contact u… ou cell number is 09228610609… tel number 9900052… thank you

jo Says:
August 15th, 2011 at 6:42 pm

Hi, pano po ang pagmarket nito, san po ito pwede ibenta, meron po bang bumibili nito ng maramihan kung marami po ang itatanim.

Reynaldo D. Cadaba Says:
August 26th, 2011 at 4:36 am

dear mrs. dacuycuy
my name is reynaldo d. cadaba 58 years old my dugong ilocano din ako kc po ang father ko ay tga batac ilocos norte pero d2 ako nktra sa San Fernando Pampanga, one day napanuod ko sa atin alamin ni mr. gerry geronimo rgrdng sa dragon fruit benifits nagkaroon agad ako ng interest na magtanim kc po mhilig din ako mgtnim d2 po sa amin backyard ang problema ko po saan ako ku2ha ng ita2nim, kung pede po mkhingi ng seedling pra mkpgcmula ako mgtnim ng Dragon Fruit. Maraming Salamat po

April Says:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:14 am

Sir/Mam:
dito po ako sa manila ask ko lang po san po ako makakabili ng seedlings para masubukan po yang dragon fruits, sa bahay po muna, 1 or 2 seedlings lang muna, and magkano, hers my number 09206785223

April Says:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:22 am

Sir/Mam:
dito po ako sa manila ask ko lang po san po ako makakabili ng seedlings para masubukan po yang dragon fruits, sa bahay po muna, 1 or 2 seedlings lang muna, and magkano, heres my number 09206785223

marifi tamayo Says:
September 1st, 2011 at 6:39 am

dear mr and mrs dacuycuy,

hello po,,interesado po ang tita ko na mag-invest ng dragon fruit.ask ko lang po kong magkano ang isang seedling o kaya yong nacut na itatanim?
hoping for your reply sir/mam.you can also send me message in my cp no.09084025058.

engineer respicio Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 3:09 am

gd pm maam edith msta na kau c engr respicio taga agaga burgos N tagaytay last july nagkakilala tayo while andyan kami sa farm mo may appearance ka pala sa sanfrancisco bilib na tlga ako sau maam maam yung inmulak nga naggapo diay tagaytay idi la last july may bunga paisa isa ti nagtuloy a bunga adu kano ti sabong mgen saan a nagbalin amin ,ata kaimulamet isu ngamin nga n natangkenan daguidi immmulak naggapu tagaytay peru yong galing sainyo maam adu ti sanga na kanun maam kuna diay ading ko ket nakabiag dan, yong mga tanim ko sa tagaytay na 10 months old nagbunga dameten nakapuros met ni mrs sen lastaugust peru ngayon meron uli bunga yon ang una kung tanim maam last august 10 ,2010 marami na rin pwede pang tanim iuwi ko lahat sa agaga next na uwi ko sa jan 2012 at kukuha uli ako sa inyo ng dagdag na imula ta mulaan mi amin daguidiay daga sa agaga natutuna si mrs sa lumpia ng sabong ti dragon fruit may kaibigan kami sa tagaytay marami siyan tanim na dragon fruit peru di nila alam kanin kaya binibigay kay misis ang mga tuyong sabong salamat sa yo maam , sa agaga adu ti daga iddiay nga mabalin pagmulaan isu nga dito ako sa barko para magipon ng pera pang dagadag puhunan next year siguro malalakina ang mga tanim ko sa agaga , sa feb 2012 magkikita uli tayo at magdagdag ako ng tanim sa agaga mmg ilan ektarya sgro kung tutulungan tayo ng panginoon.
dna ako naka facebook awan ti wifi dito sa barko dito kc job nasa barko as engineer dito ako china wala dito fb. tks a lot maam . more power sa inyo dyan

cresencio yagin Says:
September 28th, 2011 at 12:18 pm

Taga Maui- ak. Nangegan kayo iti program ni Gladys Menor a napaulwan Kannawidan. Naisalaysayo maipanggep iti Dragon Fruit. Ket maragsakanak met nga mangipadamag kadakayo nga adda met mulak ditoy likudan ti balay. Pinadakkelko manipud bukel. Nabayag sa nagbunga wenno nagsabong.No diak mariro ket adda uppat nga tawen sa nagsabong.Nagsabong. ,ngem awan met ti agbalin nga bungana.Nagistaayanko pay ket pinukan ta awan met ti bungana a makitak.Ngem naimbag laketdin ta adda iti internet nga nakabuyaak, no kasano nga mapagbunga iti dragon Fruit.Ita agbungbongada metten.
Idi naudi nga panagbakasyonko nalabasak dagiti mula nga dragon fruit iti laud ti kalsada iti Burgos. Baka siguro isu daydiay tay farmyo.

Brenda Says:
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:27 am

To Jeff who writes the history of dragon fruit in the Philippines. Just to inform you that I, might have been the first to grow dragon fruits in the Philippines. We live in Thailand 20 years ago. I loved eating dragon fruits there. So we brought the seedlings late 1990s. Since we have to go back to Thailand, my husband gave the seedlings at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, (DMMMSU) Bacnotan, La Union. Then we came back home 2001. DMMMSU gave us back the seedlings because it is growing but can not bear fruits. So we took them and planted them in our garden in Paranaque year 2001. After 3 years, it bear fruit. I got lots of harvest. That’s why I don’t believe when this report says that it will bear fruit in 10 months. That’s a magic. I got more experiences with dragon fruits. And my husband who is a JICA Expert had found techniques how to make them flower and produce more fruits. For those who wants to buy seedlings here in Metro Manila, you can just come here in my house and let’s have fresh seedling cuts. Just contact me at 0919-431-1012.

cresencio Says:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm

sorry diak naikabil tay e-mail addressko idta ngato.

Joseph Julaton Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 7:32 am

Hi Brenda,

Your response to Jeff, caught my attention, i am from BACNOTAN LA UNION, and planted around 360 post of dragon fruit, with 4 saplings per post. My seedlings were from Ilocos Norte( Burgos) i bought it from houses near Ms Dacuycuy farm, I opted to buy from individual farmers purposely as my way to help them and also para makamura din ako, I planted them last October 2011, in Paagan, Bacnotan La Union and started to grow.

Did DMMSU provided you any report/information why it fails to bear fruit? I dont think the climate between Ilocos & La Union differs a lot. Should you have any information why it fails to bear fruit in Bacnotan La Union, please share it with me, baka sakaling makatulong sa kin,my email and contact nos are listed below

I have a future plan to seek help from DMMSU, should my dragon fruits plants succeed, Maluwag pa naman pwede taniman sa barrio namin, and my ka baranggays shows interest in planting more, should my venture gives favorable result. But your response to Jeff bothers me, maybe they did not give too much attention then, anyway, I started it already, just hope i will recover my investment, I also live here in metro manila, i just go home at least once a month, . I noticed, sprouts are being eaten by ants, aside from ants, any other insects that i should watch out?

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Joseph Julaton
julatonjp@yahoo.com
775-39-73, 0923-7148874, 0918-5440689

rodel Says:
January 16th, 2012 at 1:27 pm

Hello Po Mrs. Dacuycuy,
Mam ive read a news article in cebu na pumunta po kayo para magbigay ng free seminar about dragon fruit planting as part of Gov. Garcia’s invitation. Mam saan po ngayon sa Cebu na pwede makapag seminar about Dragon Fruit planting kasi po interesado ako nito, pls send any info into my email add espina_rodel@yahoo.com kung meron man. Thank you…

Jojo Says:
January 22nd, 2012 at 5:20 pm

Hello Man Edita!

First of all, Kung Hei Fat Choi! Congratulations po on your success.

Napanood ko po kagabi sa Rated K yung Dragon Fruit plantation ninyo. It was so inspiring that I googled for more. Nabuksan ko po tong page na ito and immediately gained more interest.

Nasa Cebu po ako and am contemplating on future investments like farming. I’ve been in the corporate world all my life so wala po akong alam sa pagtatanim. Even so, I’m thinking of planting Dragon Fruits as my investment compared to planting mangoes or malunggay simply because medyo bago pa yet the demand is rising. Nabasa ko po somewhere else that even SM is interested in this fruit. I’m not sure if what I’m thinking is just temporary, but I feel like doing it within the year.

What advices can you give should I pursue? Baka lang po matuloy yung 1 hectare lot na ina-eye namin in Danao at least may pwede ng itamin. And knowing that Gov Gwen is partnering with you, I’m really positive things can move forward.

Salamat po.

Jojo

melvin Says:
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:29 pm

hello… i want also to plant drgon fruit in isabela however i dont know if the temperature in our province is good also for the plant…, and i dont know where to buy seeds of this kind of plant.. pls help po… this is my contact number,,, 09168462921,, or email me at m25_vinzky@yahoo.com

Maryflor Castillo Says:
January 24th, 2012 at 9:46 pm

Hello Ms. Editha Dacuycuy,

I saw an episode of Rated K last weekend and your farm was featured. I have a small property in Pangasinan and it is vacant; my mother used to plant corn and kamoteng kahoy in that land. I would like to put this land back into good use.

My father is from Ilocos Sur also but we were raised in Pangasinan. Can you please give me some advice where to learn more about planting Dragon fruit or how/where to start. Congratulations on your big success. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you very much. God Bless.

Maryflor Castillo
maryflor.c.castillo@gmail.com

windel goc-ong Says:
January 24th, 2012 at 10:07 pm

maam interesado po akong magtanim ng dragon fruit pwedi po ba akung makabili kahit 5 lang?,, sa cebu po ako magkaano po yung isa nito?,,,,, windel.gocong@yahoo.com.. e-mail ko po yan,, salamat…

elenor Says:
January 25th, 2012 at 8:00 pm

hello ma’am editha.. i was so inspired by your story in rated K. I want to ask if do you have a plantation here in davao city? i like to plant dragon fruit here. where can i ask help for the seedlings? thank you so much.

edz Says:
January 28th, 2012 at 8:01 am

hi manang edita,nabuyak ajay storya yu ijay rated k manang ket kayat ko kuma met nga masursurwan ti agmula iti dragon fruit pra ijay tatay ko.adu gamen ti agsulsulpot nga sakit na habang lumaklakay isuna manang,ke nu mabalen surwan nak kuma manang taga la union kmi manang…thank you so much

alice cagujas Says:
January 29th, 2012 at 11:08 pm

i want to know how is the spacing to plant the dragon fruit, thank’s

Connie H.Sabidong Says:
January 30th, 2012 at 2:36 am

Hello,Miss Dacuycuy,
I saw an episode from Rated K and I am interested to have Dragon Fruit farm.Aside from it’s medecinal use,I also wanted to invest on our 10 hectare farm in Iloilo. I am planning to have posts ready (500 pcs.)Can my husband and me do the planting ourselves or do you think we need someone knowledgeable to be present and give us guidance on planting ? I also wanted to know the marketing side of these fruits.How can I tansport the plants to Iloilo.Can I start with 2000 seedling or .How much do you think is the financial expenses with these numbers of dragon plants to start with or how many dragon fruits can I plant per hectare.Thank you so much for your help.God Bless you.

sheena Says:
February 1st, 2012 at 5:12 am

hello ppo…i watched rated k,,m interested po panu magtanim and alaga..and wen can i buy un pong pwedeng itanim mga magkanu po kaya yan…please do text me heres my no or email me at chenienie08@yahoo.com my no. 09291653675

sheena Says:
February 1st, 2012 at 5:14 am

Lualhati Husmillo Says:
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:42 pm

Napanood ko rin yung Rated K tungkol sa success story ninyo ang Rare Eagles Forest Marine & agriculture Development. Paano ba makabisita sa farm ninyo? Puede ho ba iconvert ang current riceland namin to plant dragon fruit instead? Paano ba ang market nito? I will appreciate if you could respond to my requests/queries. Maraming salamat po.

Maria Marivic Basiao Says:
February 8th, 2012 at 4:17 am

Good evening,
I and my friends are interested in the dragon fruit business. We live in Manila but we have a small farm in Tarlac. Would it be possible if we can visit you so we would know how to go about with the business. We are willing to go all the way to Ilocos to learn about the business. I hope you can give us instructions on how to get there and please send us your contact numbers. Please email me at mavbas@yahoo.com.ph or text me at 09192522302. If we receive your reply ASAP, we might be in your place by next week.
Thank you so much.
More Power and God bless!.
Mavick

Rachelle P. Reyes Says:
February 11th, 2012 at 9:11 pm

I have watch the episode of Rated K two weeks ago about mam Editha’s dragon fuit farm and Iam interested to plant dragon fruit in our school. I am from Cagayan Valley. Please help me how to plant and where to buy the seedlings. thank you so much! rachelle of Baggao NSAT

ms. aylene Says:
February 12th, 2012 at 7:32 am

hello, i’m so interested about dragon fruits….can i request investment cost/roi of this business please and also the concept? i really appreciate if u can reply & provide all the details, pls try to email your reply to: aiabisnar@yahoo.com thank you…ms aylene (mindanao)

wacky Says:
February 20th, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Hi, i would like to inquire on the dragon fruit seedlings. how much per pole and how do i get the seedlings. thank you.

Jay Balais Says:
February 22nd, 2012 at 9:47 pm

Hello REFMad, may I know the ideal month(s) as to when to plant dragon fruit seedling…i am planning to start on 20 trees in Nueva Ecija, pls give me a reply for this inquiry as soon as possible, thank you, more power and blessings from above…and…my prayers also for your daughter that benefited from the nutritional and healing properties of this wonderful fruit…

Sonia Pereez Says:
March 8th, 2012 at 3:19 pm

Dear Mam,
Very interesting, at inspiring po ung episode nyo sa rated k. Im also interested in dragon fruit planting. Can you help us?

gerry rodulfo Says:
March 11th, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Good Afternoon,
I and my brothers are interested in the dragon fruit business. We have a small farm ( 3.6 Has upland ) here in Isabela. Would it be possible if we can visit you so we would know how to go about with the business. We are willing to go all the way to Ilocos to learn about the business. I hope you can give us instructions on how to get there and please send us your contact numbers. Please email me at gerry_rodulfo@yahoo.com.ph or text me at 09182994567. If we receive your reply ASAP, we might be in your place by next week.
Thank you so much.
More Power and God bless.

leran boden Says:
March 18th, 2012 at 10:32 pm

Hi, It all seems that we already have many dragon fruit growers here in the Philippines, we interested in joint venture but our only problem is we don’t seem to find a company that offers dragonfruit processing (wine, jelly, jam, juice). Meron po ba kayong alam na company? Thanks in advance.

paquita kawano Says:
March 21st, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Hello,Every one Iam paquita a.kawano
A’m happy to know that our belove filipino peoples love to plant Dragon fruit,Yes Dragon fruit is highly potential our healthcare daily,Iam processor of fresh dragon fruits,am looking producer

Pls.feel free contact;Japan no.81-90-8556-8941 / 63-88-850-3410
cp no.63-917-7953-410/ 63-916-1524-454

phan Says:
March 28th, 2012 at 10:19 pm

I come from the National Vietnam, where I live so many varieties of dragon fruit, dragon fruit is now exported to many countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea .. I did find out about demand of you, I want to get the cooperation with you to make dragon fruit to make it easier, I need your support, please contact me when you get this message, this is my information : hien khanh
National Vietnam
phone: +84 0906 408 305
+ (84-8) 39722017
email: khanhphan305@yahoo.com.vn
thank you and good health

phan Says:
March 28th, 2012 at 10:21 pm

tôi đến từ quốc gia việt nam,nơi tôi sống trồng rất nhiều trái thanh long,hiện nay trái thanh long được xuất khẩu đi nhiều quốc gia như trung quốc,ấn độ,nhật,hàn quốc..tôi đã tìm hiểu về nhu cầu của bạn,tôi muốn có được sự hợp tác với bạn để đưa trái thanh long đến bạn dễ dàng hơn,tôi cần sự hổ trợ của bạn,hãy liên lạc với tôi khi ban nhận được tin nhắn này, đây là thông tin của tôi: hien khanh
quốc gia việt nam
số điện thoại: +84 0906 408 305
+(84-8) 39722017
email: khanhphan305@yahoo.com.vn
xin cảm ơn và chúc sức khỏe bạn

rosana Says:
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 am

Ma’am Editha meron po ba kayong yellow dragonfruit? gusto ko kc magtanim ng yellow para all year round supply ng prutas na yun. Pula kc ang nabili ko sa mag asawang DH galing ng Malaysia. Pwede ba kayong magdeliver ng cuttings via LBC? magpadala ako ng bayad if okay sa inyo…magkano ba ang yellow df cuttings? Kc na itry ko sa Silan Farms kaso hindi nila ini entertain yung delivery sa probinsya. Tga Bohol po ako. Maraming Salamat, Mam.

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