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Red Cactus Pears

Fruit

Description
This beautiful fruit of a desert cactus is actually a berry and grows from lovely flowers produced on the tip of cactus nodules. At first green, the fruit ripens into a delicious stunning red fruit. Wrapped in a very prickly casing, the rich juicy magenta colored pulp has literally hundreds of tiny edible seeds. Its sweet taste and fresh aroma is reminiscent of watermelon. Pleasant and fruity, its attractive reddish pulp gives a distinctive deep pink color to food and beverages.

Grow Region
Southwestern U.S. Mexico

Storage Temperature
To store, refrigerate ripe fruit up to three days for optimum quality.

Availability

Cactus Pears Red are available September through April.

Nutritional Facts

Low in sodium and calories, about 45 calories are in one cactus pear. Providing dietary fiber, this fruit offers a good source of vitamin C and potassium. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found that eating nine or ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.