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Prickly Pear Cactus XL Yellow Flowers Yield Edible Sweet Purple Fruit - $25 (Scottsdale)
101 near Pima Road
condition:
new
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$25.00 CASH For 1 (Paid $47 with tax)
OR $49 CASH For 2
Photos # 1 – 6 = Plants for sale
Photos # 7 = Mature plant with yellow flowers
Photos # 8 & 9 = Mature plant with edible fruit
DIMENSIONS:
Height = 24”
Width = 22”
PLANT DETAILS:
Grow to 3 – 5’ in height & 5 - 7’ in diameter
Prevent soil erosion
Perennial shrub (lives more than two years)
Cold hardy and frost tolerant
Yellow flowers April through early summer
Consumed widely as food
Fruits ripen July through October and the purple fruit are the sweetest
EDIBLE FRUIT DETAILS:
One of the highest concentrations of vitamin C of any fruit
Eat raw & whole…either remove the seeds ahead of time or simply spit them
Add to salads, jams, jellies, yogurts, sorbets, candies, syrups and breads
Concoct tasty drinks such as juices, smoothies, and wines
EDIBLE LEAVE DETAILS:
Leaves (or cladodes) are cooked and eaten as a vegetable known as “nopalitos”
Sliced into strips, skinned or unskinned, and fried with eggs and jalapenos. Taste like string beans.