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This study characterized seven pitaya varieties (\u2018Costa Rica\u2019, \u2018Nicar\u00e1gua\u2019, \u2018Purple Haze\u2019, \u2018Physical Graffiti\u2019, \u2018Imperial\u2019, \u2018Connie Mayer\u2019, and \u2018Golden de Israel\u2019) regarding physicochemical attributes of the pulp and biochemical and mineral composition of peel and pulp tissues. Physicochemical parameters, color attributes, betalains, flavonoids, total phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity (DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP), and mineral nutrients were evaluated, followed by principal component and hierarchical cluster analyses. Red-fleshed varieties (\u2018Costa Rica\u2019 and \u2018Nicar\u00e1gua\u2019) exhibited higher betalain contents, whereas purple-fleshed varieties (\u2018Purple Haze\u2019 and \u2018Physical Graffiti\u2019) showed greater phenolic and flavonoid concentrations and higher antioxidant activity. 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