Thanks for sharing info for peeling those rascally cactus fruits. I have only one cactus, but right now it has more pears than I can eat all at once. It is my holiday ornamental, grey-green pads with deep red, yellow-tipped fruit, like stout votive candles. May you have a merry, bright 2024.🌞🌵🔔🎊
My friend and I just stumbled on a giant plant of these. The owner of the house was happy to let us have as much as we wanted. But we were unprepared. We got fingers full of spines. Put we came away with a good pot full. So no we will clean then as you suggest
Just came across your video and hoping to try out this technique this weekend. I’m in northern NM and are native variety have much smaller fruits but still hoping this work. Thanks for the great videos. I look forward to viewing more!
Great video. I agree it’s one of my favorite fruits in the world. Surprisingly many of my friends and family don’t think it’s too tasty it’s led me to believe I have a genetic predisposition to love this fruit
It's so good! Yes, maybe we do have a genetic predisposition! I love these fruits so much, always have. I find that friends either love them completely, as we do, or can't get past the seeds.
From Mesa AZ, I have a beautiful prickly pear that I want to move and continue to love. Looking very forward to trying your tips for preparation, thanks!
Best wishes Angel! Move with care! If it's size is unwieldy, you might want to recycle an old moving-style blankets, often available in used in stacks on Craigslist, etc. Or at your local U-haul. Drape one or two over the cactus to move it, if they're thick enough you might be able to carry a large one without the spines getting into you. The blanket won't be good for much afterward though. Cheers, Catherine
What a beautiful and healthy mother plant! The orange are the most sweet in my opinion and are my favorite too! Do you know which variety of prickly pear yours is? I'd love to know which give yellow or orange.
That’s a good question. Opuntia ficus-indica... but I haven’t seen that broken down by colors... must be a more specific varietal designation, right? If you find out, let us know too.
Great video, thank you for sharing!!! Had no idea it was so easy to get the fruit out. We have been growing some at our house in Austin, TX for a year now and they've grown many new pads but no fruit yet. Maybe we'll get lucky next spring!
I have prickly pear here in Southern Oregon. They produce tunas, but they aren't usable. Very little flesh, lots of seeds and very gelatinous. I harvest them but can't get juice from them.
Interesting. Mary, have you tried harvesting them when they’re not quite fully colored up? Mine turn gelatnious as the color gets deeper on the fruits. I don’t like them when they’re too ripe. But perhaps you’ve got a different variety there or different soil conditions that result in different flavor.
@garden2tabletv383 not good. I haven't checked for roots, but 3 are still alive. The rest rotted, but I didn't use sand or cactus potting soil as potting soil. 😅 I messed up. Also they were potted during Florida's rainy season and left outside.
No fertilizer needed in my case. I'm on hard clay soil with limited rainfall, so I do water but very occasionally. I did water regularly to get them growing fast and tall, the first 3 years. This 10-12' high wall of Opuntia I planted only 8 years ago. They grow well almost everywhere on all different soil types, but prefer full sun and good drainage (I've got the sun, not the drainage!). Where are you?
@@garden2tabletv383 yes I was born in the state zacatecas in a small municipality but we also have a house in the city an yes it is a very beautiful city
Depends on the variety... hmm.. mine taste a bit like watermelon flavor but not quite that watery, so hard to describe! So different than anything else! Depends on the variety, too. So incredibly refreshing and sweet.
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Wow, a much easier method than trying to get the thorns off before you peel them! Thanks for this great tip.
Glad this was helpful, Gail! :)
Thanks for sharing info for peeling those rascally cactus fruits. I have only one cactus, but right now it has more pears than I can eat all at once. It is my holiday ornamental, grey-green pads with deep red, yellow-tipped fruit, like stout votive candles. May you have a merry, bright 2024.🌞🌵🔔🎊
Happy 2024 Leanna! Interesting colored fruits you’ve got!
Hello there I'm Doris watching from Kenya I'm really loving it ❤😊
Thank you Doris!
Thank you for making videos I hope you post more! ❤
Thank you so much! Looking forward to making some more videos this year.
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure! I hope it was helpful.
Best video. Thanks i have yellow orange as well.
Thanks Milton!
I love these plants. They are amazing on so many levels.
Watching from the Antelope Valley. Going to try this method! 👍🏻
I loved your video. I grew up eating prickly pears or as I know them “tunas”. Thank you for showing how you cut them.
My pleasure! A lot of people here call them by the Spanish tunas. too.
My friend and I just stumbled on a giant plant of these. The owner of the house was happy to let us have as much as we wanted. But we were unprepared. We got fingers full of spines. Put we came away with a good pot full. So no we will clean then as you suggest
So sorry you got stuck with the spines! That’s not fun. I hope they were delicious!
I just got my first plant! I love your videos.
Yay! Best wishes with your cactus!
Just came across your video and hoping to try out this technique this weekend. I’m in northern NM and are native variety have much smaller fruits but still hoping this work. Thanks for the great videos. I look forward to viewing more!
Let us know how your fruit tastes. some are sweeter than others. of the varieties I’ve tried, the smaller fruits can be extra seedy.
Thanks for showing the easiest way to peel it.
My pleasure 😊!
Great video. I agree it’s one of my favorite fruits in the world. Surprisingly many of my friends and family don’t think it’s too tasty it’s led me to believe I have a genetic predisposition to love this fruit
It's so good! Yes, maybe we do have a genetic predisposition! I love these fruits so much, always have. I find that friends either love them completely, as we do, or can't get past the seeds.
Very helpfull thank you!
From Mesa AZ, I have a beautiful prickly pear that I want to move and continue to love. Looking very forward to trying your tips for preparation, thanks!
Best wishes Angel! Move with care! If it's size is unwieldy, you might want to recycle an old moving-style blankets, often available in used in stacks on Craigslist, etc. Or at your local U-haul. Drape one or two over the cactus to move it, if they're thick enough you might be able to carry a large one without the spines getting into you. The blanket won't be good for much afterward though. Cheers, Catherine
I like the way you are doing
Thanks Patrick! Sending best wishes to you!
What a beautiful and healthy mother plant! The orange are the most sweet in my opinion and are my favorite too! Do you know which variety of prickly pear yours is? I'd love to know which give yellow or orange.
That’s a good question. Opuntia ficus-indica... but I haven’t seen that broken down by colors... must be a more specific varietal designation, right? If you find out, let us know too.
I don't need any fork, I just need my hands & a knife😎. Pro level😜
Haha, I love it Sergio! Pro level for sure! :) -Catherine
Great video, thank you for sharing!!! Had no idea it was so easy to get the fruit out. We have been growing some at our house in Austin, TX for a year now and they've grown many new pads but no fruit yet. Maybe we'll get lucky next spring!
Best wishes JJ! Are yours getting plenty of sunshine? In shade they fruit less vigorously... -Cheers, Catherine
Please give me this plant @@garden2tabletv383
I have prickly pear here in Southern Oregon. They produce tunas, but they aren't usable. Very little flesh, lots of seeds and very gelatinous. I harvest them but can't get juice from them.
Interesting. Mary, have you tried harvesting them when they’re not quite fully colored up? Mine turn gelatnious as the color gets deeper on the fruits. I don’t like them when they’re too ripe. But perhaps you’ve got a different variety there or different soil conditions that result in different flavor.
Hi I’m from Spokane WA, I am about ready to get some prickly pear cacti and I have been watching so many cacti videos and yours are very helpful!!!
Good luck! Thanks so much for letting me know that this helps!
I have just bought 20 store bought nopales pedals. I hope its enough to get a good amount of fruit. haha. I have 1800ft of property line. 😮😮
Agustin, Well.. how are your nopales doing now?
@garden2tabletv383 not good. I haven't checked for roots, but 3 are still alive. The rest rotted, but I didn't use sand or cactus potting soil as potting soil. 😅 I messed up. Also they were potted during Florida's rainy season and left outside.
Hello!! When is it a good time to plant a prickly pear cactus?
Almost anytime! Unless you’re in very cold or hot conditions. spring is a great time.
Oh, you have a wonderful edible cactus Opuntia ficus-indica.
How old are they? What fertilizer do you apply?
No fertilizer needed in my case. I'm on hard clay soil with limited rainfall, so I do water but very occasionally. I did water regularly to get them growing fast and tall, the first 3 years. This 10-12' high wall of Opuntia I planted only 8 years ago. They grow well almost everywhere on all different soil types, but prefer full sun and good drainage (I've got the sun, not the drainage!). Where are you?
@@garden2tabletv383 Philippines...I also have some
I like the video you have made... clear and sharp colors. By the way, what video editor do you use?
@@vpazkey7122 I'm just using iMovie. Super easy! You?
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I'm still looking up
It is native to Mexico 🇲🇽 I believe from Pinos zacatecas mexico 🇲🇽
Interesting! Are you from Zacatecas Jesus? Beautiful state! Cheers, Catherine
@@garden2tabletv383 yes I was born in the state zacatecas in a small municipality but we also have a house in the city an yes it is a very beautiful city
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So what do they taste like?
Depends on the variety... hmm.. mine taste a bit like watermelon flavor but not quite that watery, so hard to describe! So different than anything else! Depends on the variety, too. So incredibly refreshing and sweet.
How many days does it take to fruit?
that’s a good question. Depending on your climate, sometimes they fruit same year planted, and sometimes they take several years to bear fruit.
It's hard to find here in Indonesia, it looks so fresh
Interesting, I didn't know that! Please let me know if you find any!
How do I get some of these plants?
watched a guy that used a half of a gator add botlle to gather .
Interesting, a good idea! Thanks for sharing, Glenda. Cheers, Catherine
Wish that they would grow here. It's just too wet and shady for them.
Please give me that plant❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
.....Please,..canyou send me some Rackets for planting in my garden with my🌹❤🌹..MOROCCO
Let my grandma go over and take some nopales ! 🙏🏻🫃🏻