There's something just a little bit off about Pricklee's flavors. But the original prickly pear? Friends, that one is *solid.

In addition to producing beautiful flowers and delicious fruit, the prickly pear cactus can also serve an important purpose ...

Christmas cactus vs prickly pear: appearance differences It's understandable why you might have mistaken your prickly pear for a Christmas cactus.

Prickly pear cactus may also help prevent hangovers by reducing swelling. One study shows that taking prickly pear cactus supplement five hours before heavy drinking cuts hangover symptoms by 50%.

What it is: Prickly pear cactus pads, also known as nopales (singular: nopal), are commonly consumed as a vegetable in Mexico and Central America. The cactus pads—the flat “paddles” that grow from the ...

How the prickly pear cactus inspired a scientist seeking alternatives to fossil fuels Engineers at the University of Texas at El Paso have discovered a low-cost, “biomimetic” way of generating ...

Carlos Monteros shows how to pull off a prickly pear cactus pad (nopal) for recipes.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A local business named Prickly Foods is going all out to raise the profile of a type of cactus known for its lovely color and, for some, its distinctive and delicious flavor.