Cactus might seem like an intimidating snack with its sharp spines, but both cactus fruit and the cactus plant itself are actually quite delicious.

A staple throughout the Southwest, this desert fruit adds flavor and color to cocktails, salads, salsas, desserts, and more.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ripens. For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, whose ancestors have ...

How to harvest, peel and make syrup from prickly pear cactus fruit, a Texas native fruit coming into season right now By Paul Stephen , Staff writer Updated Aug 25, 2021 12:14 p.m.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...

It may be prickly on the outside, but what you get on the inside is nothing short of amazing. A dietitian lists all the benefits of the prickly pear cactus fruit.