Editor's note: This story was originally published in August 2020. We're resharing it in August 2024. We are approaching peak prickly pear season. Called "tunas" in Spanish, the deep, purple-red ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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