Prickly pear, a fruit derived from the cactus plant, is gaining popularity in culinary and health circles due to its unique ...

Blooms range in color from bright red to yellow ... than the single day for individual saguaro blooms. “Most prickly pears and chollas bloom every year,” said John Wiens, nursery ...

A surprise encounter with a cactus might be a sticky and painful situation. However, there’s a particular cactus that also ...

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.

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.

"Bright and fresh and not too sweet, but not too sour," she says. "It's delicious" We are at the annual New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival with vendors selling mocktails, syrups, jams and more ...