The fruit of the Prickly Pear cacti will be ripening soon, and August is a wonderful time to begin looking around your area to identify any cacti that grow in your region—so you can watch the fruit grow, and pluck when ripe. Prickly pear are easy to recognize, and the fruits are safe to eat raw.
The stems of the prickly pear are low and spreading, with f…
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