Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 26—Throw a rock in New Mexico and you will most likely hit a prickly pear cactus. The plentiful and beautiful cacti, also ...

When it comes to the desert Southwest, it doesn't get more fitting than this iconic decades-old Arizona snack that's actually ...

The only thing a cowboy minds more than getting bucked off his horse is landing in a prickly pear when he does. The chances of that happening in New Mexico are pretty good because the state has more ...

Edible cacti, particularly nopal and prickly pear fruit from Opuntia ficus-indica, have historically been consumed in dry and water-scarce regions. As an essential component in traditional diets, ...

“Yum” doesn’t come to mind when most people see a spiny prickly pear cactus. But visitors to the second annual Superior Prickly Pear Festival on Aug. 24 will learn to peel and eat the plant’s ...

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 ...

Shawn Jadrnicek had long loved prickly pear cactus for its tasty fruit, so when he heard the plant could also be used as animal fencing, he was curious. After first creating a pen for his own backyard ...

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 hearty, ...