The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is a massive genus with over 150 known species of paddle-shaped cacti that produce gorgeous flowers. Depending on the variety, the colors may be bright shades of ...

The prickly pear cactus (opuntia engelmannii) is a quintessential desert plant, highly useful to many species including our ...

The prickly pear cactus (opuntia engelmannii) is a quintessential desert plant, highly useful to many species including our ...

The Prickly Pear Festival celebrates the cactus and all of its incredible and edible parts. The event celebrates its sixth ...

Climate change is pushing people to explore — and in cactuses, discover foods that others have known for ages. A curator at ...

The fiesta in Albuquerque's South Valley on September 27 and 28 will celebrate the cactus, showcasing ways to prepare the ...

Las Tunas history is intertwined with a cactus. It is said that Don Julián Gamboa had a large cattle ranch here and liked to ...

Those growing and harvesting prickly pear fruit said 2024 is a banner year for the crop. One local company is trying to get ...

Nopales are a staple of Mexican food and culture. Now, Latino entrepreneurs are looking to the cactus to help them tap into ...

Inside the Gutiérrez-Hubbell House, there will be programming for farmers, ranchers and gardeners including "Best Prickly Pear Varieties to Grow in Central New Mexico" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p ...

The rarest of the three cactus species native to Minnesota, the ball cactus - also known as the pincushion cactus - is found ...

Native prickly pear and lava cactus have a very narrow distribution on the Galápagos, making their recovery vital.