Sugar Dragon 8-SPollination Self Fertile (Will set fruit using it's own pollen) Skin Color Red Flesh Color Dark Magenta Growth Rate Weather Tolerance Fruit Production Also a creation by Paul Thompson, Sugar Dragon was the name given by Linda Nickerson because Sugar Dragon is more marketable than 8 S. It is a cross between Rixford and Houghton. While smaller than most DF, it packs a punch of sweet berry flavor with mild earthiness.