Some fruits can be challenging to cut and separate efficiently -- opening up a pomegranate can lead to a big mess ... by what is called the prickly pear cactus, part of the Opuntia genus.

If you're looking to broaden your fruit horizons beyond the quotidien, consider the many ways to eat prickly pears. Also known as cactus pear, this delectable desert fruit grows on shrub-size ...

I’m a big fan of cocktails that you can make by ... Prickly pear is the fruit of the Prickly Pear cactus, and has long been ...

Even though cactus is not a popular food in Japan, the ramen has now been a big draw for 15 years ... to see which are the best matches. The prickly pear cactus Hase uses is shaped like a flat ...

More from Big Business Cochineals are tiny bugs that live on prickly pear cactuses. The acid in their guts makes a red dye used in textiles, cosmetics, and foods like M&Ms and Yoplait yogurt.