So there I was, stalking the wild prickly pear cactus. With tongs in hand, I gave each fruit a quick twist. Within 10 minutes I had 6 pounds — and all without even a scratch. After attending a ...

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 ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a tool from a giant cane stem to safely harvest thorny prickly pear fruit from the ...

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 ...

*Center Staff Member Recipe from Rick Mick: Rick helps write and edit the Center’s action alerts, weekly e-newsletter and other email communications. This recipe is adapted from the Prickly Pear Jelly ...

Lemon bars are all well and good, but why settle for fine when you can put an undeniable Texas brand on the classic mid-century dessert favorite? For cookie base: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ...

Mike Jones is a tall, genial fellow with a droll sense of humor. In his day-to-day life, he’s a loan officer with Sunstreet Mortgage. But at the visitor center of Saguaro National Park West, he’s a ...

The prickly pear, once a hardy fruit thriving in Rajasthan’s arid soil, is now gaining recognition across India for its nutritional value and unique flavour. Known locally as naagphani, this cactus ...