Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you're looking to broaden your fruit horizons beyond the quotidien, consider the many ways to eat prickly pears.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever walked past a cactus with broad, flat, ovoid pads with colorful spiky balls growing from them? You just walked past a source of food.

Phoenix in the summer: Hot and humid with evening storms and a chance of a haboob (major dust storms for those who haven’t heard). One thing is certain of Phoenix summers; it takes a little motivation ...

Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

Fiber is an important nutrient for diabetics as it slows down digestion and keeps blood sugar levels stable. Prickly pear is high in soluble fiber, which helps in slowing down the absorption of sugar ...

Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

Learn how to propagate a prickly pear cactus in your own yard. Over the centuries–in the course of adapting to harsh soil and climatic conditions–prickly pears (Opuntia) have developed the ability to ...

In the courtyard of the historic Gutiérrez Hubbell House in Albuquerque's verdant South Valley, the afternoon sun is beginning to soften. A band plays under a spreading cottonwood, and in the audience ...

We are approaching peak prickly pear season. Based on the prickly pear fruit she can see in her neighborhood, Sonya Norman gives it another week or two before the fruit is really ready for harvest.

Question: I recently bought my first home in Santa Rosa. The backyard has a prickly pear cactus that’s about 6 feet tall. Since it’s the first time I’ve owned one, can you share information about it ...