Yes it is a prickly pear and the fruit makes great jelly.
BCURANIUM
Good? In what context? Are you asking do they taste good? If that is your question, then they are very tangy and have a somewhat sweet taste with a cactus flavor. These purple fruit are often call tunas.
GolldSnOw
Yep those are prickly pears! Be very extremely careful when touching them! Those spines hurt
davedcdc
Shut up bot!
keysbp1
My wife is from Peru they call them tunas. They come in green, purple, yellow, blue and other colors. All delicious
urc2pid
Be careful handling them, them little spurs are worst than stinging nettles. When they are ripe the flesh of the cactus pears may vary from bland, sweet, or tart. May be seedy as well. As others have mentioned, they are good for jelly as well.
flux_monkey
I made some of the best margaritas of my life with fresh prickly pear… thanks, now i want a margarita
ChaoticToxin
Some people dont like them bc the seeds are like tiny rocks. I think they are refreshing with a light sweetness and could probably eat all of those
gassyhalibut
Yes, they are wonderful
snakelygiggles
The only cactus indigenous to Ohio.
telsono
The pads are edible as well and called nopales.
They are also an extremely invasive plant and are found on 6 of the 7 continents. The fruit is also called “Prickly Pear”. It’s the only cactus not having an endangered species listing.
d3n4l2
Rub them with leather gloves like you’re polishing a snowball to absorb the spines, they’ll get stuck in the leather and then you can peel them afterwards
Lots of seeds, but makes for alright snack.
cheezwizzi10
Eat the bot
Hotsaucehallelujah
Make some auga frescas with them
LaWattcher
Natural source of vitamin, minerals, sugar. Eat eat 😋
PallasiteMatrix
Mainly commenting to say, if you want the fruits, use tongs. The tiny needles are look fuzzy. They are not.
Ok-Albatross9603
They taste like a sweet cucumber very refreshing.
Nooskwdude
Shave the thorns off with a knife and wash it. This is the way. Grew up eating these in west Texas.
azcomicgeek
Grab them with tongs and burn off the spines with an open flame, then slice open and enjoy. If you don’t care for the seeds, pass the flesh thru a mesh strainer.
No_Explorer_8848
Take a flame to the outside or peel the prickles off. They are impossible to get out of your hands once Theyre in there
beberits
Yes and yes.
Pro tip: do not harvest and process them yourself without a pro present, no matter how handy you are.
Source: I was given this tip and didn’t listen.
Needed a veterinarian to get the spines out of my mouth. Didn’t find a veterinarian.
[Edit: still worth it]
inbobweross
Eat
KoraKira
My tortoises love these
ElydthiaUaDanann
When I get large batches, I make wine with it. It’s amazing.
DesperateNovel8794
Those are pretty. Growing up in Greece I’ve never seen that color.
OrneryToo
Used to “steal” these from a neighbor to feed our iguana. She loved them!
CheshireGrin92
Oh you lucky duck…have fun with the jelly! Be sure to clean em good
Emily_Postal
Don’t touch them barehanded.
Aromatic_Shoulder146
those are prickly pears, they are kinda stringy and have a lot of tough seeds and kinda mild flavor so imo not a pleasure to just eat raw. but great for a jelly
Starfish_Croissant
Be mindful of the nearly invisible little hair like spines. They are annoying and take a while to get worked out by themselves.
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Yes it is a prickly pear and the fruit makes great jelly.
Good? In what context? Are you asking do they taste good? If that is your question, then they are very tangy and have a somewhat sweet taste with a cactus flavor. These purple fruit are often call tunas.
Yep those are prickly pears! Be very extremely careful when touching them! Those spines hurt
Shut up bot!
My wife is from Peru they call them tunas. They come in green, purple, yellow, blue and other colors. All delicious
Be careful handling them, them little spurs are worst than stinging nettles. When they are ripe the flesh of the cactus pears may vary from bland, sweet, or tart. May be seedy as well. As others have mentioned, they are good for jelly as well.
I made some of the best margaritas of my life with fresh prickly pear… thanks, now i want a margarita
Some people dont like them bc the seeds are like tiny rocks. I think they are refreshing with a light sweetness and could probably eat all of those
Yes, they are wonderful
The only cactus indigenous to Ohio.
The pads are edible as well and called nopales.
They are also an extremely invasive plant and are found on 6 of the 7 continents. The fruit is also called “Prickly Pear”. It’s the only cactus not having an endangered species listing.
Rub them with leather gloves like you’re polishing a snowball to absorb the spines, they’ll get stuck in the leather and then you can peel them afterwards
Lots of seeds, but makes for alright snack.
Eat the bot
Make some auga frescas with them
Natural source of vitamin, minerals, sugar. Eat eat 😋
Mainly commenting to say, if you want the fruits, use tongs. The tiny needles are look fuzzy. They are not.
They taste like a sweet cucumber very refreshing.
Shave the thorns off with a knife and wash it. This is the way. Grew up eating these in west Texas.
Grab them with tongs and burn off the spines with an open flame, then slice open and enjoy. If you don’t care for the seeds, pass the flesh thru a mesh strainer.
Take a flame to the outside or peel the prickles off. They are impossible to get out of your hands once Theyre in there
Yes and yes.
Pro tip: do not harvest and process them yourself without a pro present, no matter how handy you are.
Source: I was given this tip and didn’t listen.
Needed a veterinarian to get the spines out of my mouth. Didn’t find a veterinarian.
[Edit: still worth it]
Eat
My tortoises love these
When I get large batches, I make wine with it. It’s amazing.
Those are pretty. Growing up in Greece I’ve never seen that color.
Used to “steal” these from a neighbor to feed our iguana. She loved them!
Oh you lucky duck…have fun with the jelly! Be sure to clean em good
Don’t touch them barehanded.
those are prickly pears, they are kinda stringy and have a lot of tough seeds and kinda mild flavor so imo not a pleasure to just eat raw. but great for a jelly
Be mindful of the nearly invisible little hair like spines. They are annoying and take a while to get worked out by themselves.