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

One of the better known is the Santa Rita prickly pear (O. santa-rita), which is a beautiful purple color. There are varieties with short or long thorns, different colored pads and thorns ...

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 ...

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.