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Is this the type of prickly that produces edible fruit?

Jun 2nd, 2015 at 11:18:06 PM PDT by

Yes, but I think they have to get much bigger to do so. I live in Oregon, so this is an inside plant due to winter weather (snow) so my cactus will probably not get big enough to see fruit anytime soon.

Jun 3rd, 2015 at 11:17:01 AM PDT by

thanks :) Fanned & bidding. I won 2 of these in Listia and killed them from overwatering. I try not to but they get so dry I get tempted to water. Lesson learned lol

Jun 3rd, 2015 at 9:16:07 PM PDT by

You're welcome :) Good Luck!

Jun 3rd, 2015 at 9:22:42 PM PDT by

Do you know which type of prickly pear it is by any chance? I was reading that the different types have different types of fruits...

Jun 9th, 2015 at 2:33:21 PM PDT by

I really have no clue, I got it from one of the listers here who grow it for food.

Jun 9th, 2015 at 2:35:59 PM PDT by

guess we'll have to try and see-thanks :)

Jun 9th, 2015 at 3:16:53 PM PDT by

I looked back on the old posting I won this particular cactus from and this is the information she had listed....
This cactus could be considered HEIRLOOM as it is direct planting from a very old stock from West Texas. The main plant these came from is at least twenty years old or older.
They grow well indoors with plenty of sun in warm room, solarium or outdoors where it doesn't go below 32 degrees for more than a few days.
They grow to be huge trees if left to themselves.
Prune or even cut down and they will grow back. The fruits have little HAIR THORNS take care still when picking and cleaning.
Just stick the starts into sandy soil, keep mildly damp. Start will root and your cactus is on it's way.
Take small leaves off when you want to eat, wash carefully scrape off nubs and bumps.
Slice diagonally into very thin slices, saute in pan with a little coconut oil and lime juice or lemon and onion if you choose. Once the color has changed they are ready to eat. If they are too slimey and there is a lot of gelatin use a screen and rinse till slime is rinsed off. Then reheat in pan for a couple more minutes. Saute with meat or shrimp virtually anything you'd like. The smaller and thinner the better, I think. You can also boil first and strain. Then fry.
They have a semi sour taste once cooked.
Great for lowering blood pressure and great for diabetics: Daily intake of 100g to 500g of nopal cactus divided in three servings is the recommended dose for diabetes. Broiled stems are more effective than raw stems
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/138961-what-are-benefits-n
opal-cactus/#ixzz2Tmgk2jGa
For dinner watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SVd6zQEDQY
Blood pressure info bebefits: http://www.goodhealth.com/articles/2009/08/03/choose_cactus_
as_a_vegetable

Jun 9th, 2015 at 9:26:18 PM PDT by

Thanks for posting this!

Jun 9th, 2015 at 10:36:13 PM PDT by

You're welcome.

Jun 10th, 2015 at 9:23:31 PM PDT by

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