Speaking of dragonfruit: some mythology
Myth about the dragon fruit
In ancient eastern legends when dragons still roamed the earth, man and beast would do battle for territory. A soldier sent to kill a dragon for his emperor would be aiming to bring back one thing — the prized dragon fruit.
When he thrust his sword into the dragon’s heart, the dragon would breathe out his last fire and also the dragon fruit. This fruit would then be presented to the emperor and the soldier would be revered. The tastiest flesh of the dragon was said to come from his tail, as this is where they believed his fire and fruit was breathed from deep inside his body.
It is said that the emperor’s taste for this delectable flesh is what caused the extinction of the illustrious dragon.
http://www.dailyfruitwine.com/2008/03/all-about-dragon-fruit/
Interesting.