Chilled prickly pear was most enjoyable fruit to eat fresh, we had one growing up but were never allowed near to it being too young to handle ourselves.

Many cactus species have arrived on our shores some 300 years ago with white settlers, quickly became very popular quenching fruit, protection around the homes, also used as cattle feed.

Nice share on originals in Mexico, if I remember correctly ours bore yellow blooms.

!BEER