Across the way, Karen Bedell of Sonoran Scavengers is selling not just prickly pear products but mesquite flour, wolfberry jam and candied barrel cactus. Most of it is gathered from wild plants.

Prickly pear cactus is edible and attractive, and worth growing if you want something offbeat or unique in the landscape, no matter where you live.

As the mid-morning sun bathes the town of Biancavilla, in the Sicilian countryside, Giovanni Bua seems to be in a bit of a ...

In comparison, prickly pears are native to dry, desert regions of North America and Mexico: 'The prickly pear is a cactus that grows in sandy, poor soils. As this plant grows in arid climates, it ...

Once completed, Garcia tossed it into a burlap sack and continued. It was just 03:00 and she had only three more hours until the truck arrived at her family's small ranch to collect her precious ...

Thanks to its rich antioxidant and electrolyte profile, prickly pear may reduce inflammation. This is why chugging cactus water post-workout can help regulate the balance of fluids in your body ...

“Prickly pear is a type of cactus native to the Americas. Its fruit is rich in antioxidants, and its oil also contains high amounts of vitamin E, oleic acid, linoleic acid, as well as omegas ...