The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ripens.

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress.

TUCSON, Ariz. • Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” ...

In Arizona borderlands, a sacred saguaro harvest marks the Tohono O'odham's new year The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens ...