prickly pear

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Ive been reading up on eating/cooking prickly pear cactus. Am looking for a source to try and grow some, inside. Anybody have any grtowing around them,, Ill gladly buy some??? STAN

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), August 27, 2000

Answers

If you can find a Mexican grocery store around you, they may sell the prickly pear fruit, so you can try it. I have seen it for sale in such grocery stores.

-- R. (thor610@yahoo.com), August 28, 2000.

Hi, I have several plants. If you want to email me with your address I would be happy to send you some. Just pay for the postage and it's yours!

-- Doreen (liberty546@hotmail.com), August 28, 2000.

I live where the Prickly Pear grows wild all over the place. If you just cut a slice off a paddle and stick it in the ground, it'll grow. The jellies and candies are popular here in the west. I like to just peel them and eat. Tastes like a combination of apples and pears. In colder climates, you have to bring it in for the winter.

A gal from Chicago took some paddles back with her and uses pots so she can move them in the house during the winter. Too much water will kill cactus. I don't know anyone who's grown them from seeds. I know some cactus takes a v-e-r-y long time when grown from seed.

Here's some pages from my search engine. I hope they help you:

http://search.metacrawler.com/crawler?general=prickly+pear+cactus+for+sale&method=0&redirect=web&rpp=20&hpe=10®ion=0&timeout=0&sort=0&format=beta99&theme=classic&refer=mc-search

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), August 29, 2000.


Oh my Lord....p.pear cactus is a noxious weed here in Arkansas. We try everything to rid our pastures of it. Come on up and I'll furish you with a ton...of course, you have to dig them yourself!

-- Barbara C. Fischer (cen12205@centurytel.net), August 31, 2000.

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