Prickly pear fruit is edible, and tasty at that! However, it's covered in dangerous spines, so you need to know the ...

Throw a rock in New Mexico and you will most likely hit a prickly pear cactus. The plentiful and beautiful cacti, also known as nopales, produce a sweet and bright ruby fruit that sprouts from hearty, ...

“Yum” doesn’t come to mind when most people see a spiny prickly pear cactus. But visitors to the second annual Superior Prickly Pear Festival on Aug. 24 will learn to peel and eat the plant’s ...

Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

Prickly pear cactus is edible and attractive, and worth growing if you want something offbeat or unique in the landscape, no matter where you live. A lot of cactus species thrive indoors, but prickly ...

Cactus fruit is rich in betanin, polyphenols and other potent antioxidants that support liver health, protect against heart disease and reduce inflammation.

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 ...

Shawn Jadrnicek had long loved prickly pear cactus for its tasty fruit, so when he heard the plant could also be used as animal fencing, he was curious. After first creating a pen for his own backyard ...

The only thing a cowboy minds more than getting bucked off his horse is landing in a prickly pear when he does. The chances of that happening in New Mexico are pretty good because the state has more ...