Also known as cactus fruits, prickly pears are an unusual ingredient to give a colorful twist to desserts. Not only do the ...

Penny, the plant’s owner, provided me a pint of prickly pear cactus jelly her daughter made, which was excellent! Prickly pear cacti are interesting plants, but be aware — the name is quite ...

Prickly pear cactus grows in hot, sunny climates, like the southwest U.S. and Mexico. It is considered a healthy part of the Mexican diet. People eat the fruit of the prickly pear cactus.

A close-up of Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear cactus. A couple of years ago, if someone mentioned "cactus water", you'd probably picture it as something you'd reluctantly consume as a last ...

While Thomson’s Lemitar crop in Southern New Mexico came early, in the East Mountains, a prickly pear jelly maker said her bumper crop is in late bloom. “The fruit is falling off the cactus ...

Beyond its beautiful hue and subtly sweet taste, prickly pear cactus (also called nopal or ... marinade or vinaigrette recipe or made into a tasty jelly, too!