Taiwan Technical Mission hosts dragon fruit demonstration 

Published on Apr 28, 2025

Farmers and extension officers from across Saint Lucia benefited from an important demonstration on how to cultivate dragon fruit, which was organized the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM).

The 90-minute demonstration was held at the Union Demonstration Farm on the morning of Wednesday, April 23, 2025, where officials from the Taiwan Technical Mission shared insightful information on how to better cultivate, care for, and harvest dragon fruit.



The demonstration formed part of activities under the “Enhancement of the Efficiency of Production-Distribution Supply Chain in Fruit and Vegetable Sector Project”, commonly known as the “Seven Crops Project”. The first phase of the Project began in January 2019 and lasted for three years, while the second phase runs from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2026.

Mr. Edward Wilson, Technical Production Officer for the Seven Crops Project, said last Wednesday’s activity was in response to previous meetings and collaborations with other stakeholders, who agreed that there was a need for intervention in the cultivation of dragon fruit on the island.

The new infrastructural set-up introduced involves the use of galvanized pipes and special spring clips which lock the pipes into place to offer support for the mature plants, which are usually heavy in weight. The set-up also includes bamboo strips along which the young plants grow. 

SOURCE: Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia