@gijsje Yes you can eat them. They become the size of a small pear. Do have fine thorns you wish you don't get into your hands, You "peel" them by taking a knife and fork and cut of the thick skin. Put them into a container in the fridge to cool, Very nice on a hot summer day. The inside is full of pips that is part of the flesh you eat. You get two tipes. One yellow and the other red. You can eat both but the yellow one is the tastier onet. Farmers feed their cattle on this to. These plants grow up to 2 meters and can form a barrier/fence on a farm. Grow well in drought.
Ouch! It doesn't look like you'd really be able to eat that, but then I read your explanation above. I wonder if the pips taste similar to a pomegranate.
@tristansmum Thanks. I never realized that people in other parts of the world might not know them. This is what makes 365 interesting to me to learn something from other peoples photos.
@olivetreeann I don't think you taste the pips. They are small and hard. You do not chew them you just swallow them. This sounds like an awful fruit, but in fact very nice.
@laroque Tim they are still on the leaves growing. Get much bigger. I did not choose a background. Lucy for me the light etc was just right. Thanks for your comment.
A great close-up shot. Prickly pear fruit are very sweet and delicious. Many people eat them here. The bad thing about them is how to pick the fruit without getting pricked. Many have found a solution for that, too.
@olivetreeann Ann the pips in prickly pear are very similar to those found in kiwifruit. In fact for me the texture of prickly pear and kiwifruit are almost the same. I do think that prickly pears are much nicer (my humble opinion!)
Lovely shot of those thorns. I know you've been looking forward to warmer temps as much as I have been wanting a break from the heat. Lol. No doubt we'll reverse our opinions in a few months.
