We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever walked past a cactus with broad, flat, ovoid pads with colorful spiky balls growing from them? You just walked past a source of food.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in August 2020. We're resharing it in August 2024. We are approaching peak prickly pear season. Called "tunas" in Spanish, the deep, purple-red ...

Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

So there I was, stalking the wild prickly pear cactus. With tongs in hand, I gave each fruit a quick twist. Within 10 minutes I had 6 pounds — and all without even a scratch. After attending a ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Those growing and harvesting prickly pear fruit said 2024 is a banner year for the crop. One local company is trying to get people to stop overlooking the red fruit. Will Thomson ...

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You’re driving through the grand Salinas Valley, with its green fields of lettuces, green onions and broccoli, when suddenly you spot a sight straight out of the Mojave Desert: A field of cactus has ...