Ever seen a smoothie bowl this pretty? Make this prickly pear smoothie bowl that’s cold, crunchy, and fruit-forward. Perfect if you need color and a little sparkle. I’ve always had a thing for ...

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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. It's ...

The prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is the fruit of the Opuntia cactus, also called nopal cactus. In botanical terms, the small, plump prickly pear is, in fact, a berry, measuring 2 to 5 ...

In botanical terms, the small, plump prickly pear is, in fact, a berry, measuring 2 to 5 inches, and ranging in color from red to pale yellow, or green, with deep red flesh.

Cactus pads and cactus fruit have long been tied to indigenous cultures all across Mexico, with people using them as food as far back as 9,000 to 12,000 years ago.

Prickly pears, the fruit that grows on cactus plants, are a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine. The fruit yields a bright pink juice that lends its color to Justin Chapple’s fun, summery ice pops.

In Tunisia, where it covers around 12% of cultivated land, second only to olive trees, the cactus pear is a major source of income for thousands, particularly women who harvest and sell the fruit.

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This weekend, cactus were cause for celebration in the New Mexico desert - a very specific, spiny succulent known as prickly pear. As KUNM's Alice Fordham reports, it's delicious.