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 ...

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.

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 ...

Prickly pear fruit (and pads) is just one of many wild desert foods long used by Indigenous people. If you are harvesting prickly pear fruit this year, do so with respect, leaving fruit on the cactus ...

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 ...

Prickly pears are a fantastic wild fruit, but the tiny thorns called glochids make them challenging to harvest. In this video, I demonstrate how to use basic natural materials to easily harvest and ...

TUCSON (KVOA) – It's used to make jams, can be used as a glaze, it's in beer and even can be found in tequila. But this year, the prickly pear is costing a bit more than usual. "We don't have the rain ...

In Albuquerque this week learn to tango, honor veterans, and even pick some prickly pear fruit. Local events expert Tracy Cox with ABQ 365 previews the best in Albuquerque entertainment this upcoming ...

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Summer is a good time to reflect on one of our common West Texas native plants, the prickly pear cactus. The name cactus is derived from the Greek word kaktos, which means “prickly plant.” Like all ...