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Green Opuntia ficus indica Seeds, Indian Barbary Fig, Prickly Pear Cactus, Nopal
The cactus pads that grow from these seeds are edible as well as the fruit or cactus pear that grows from the plant. Juice can be made from the fruits as a healthy and delicious drink. Nopal pads can be cooked and are delicious with some lemon juice and salt or added to tacos or burritos.
They can also be eaten raw. The most commonly culinary species is the Indian Fig Opuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term "prickly pear" refer to this species. Prickly pears are also known as "tuna", "nopal" or nopales, from the Nahuatl word npalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word nchtli for the fruit; or paddle cactus.
The fruit of prickly pears, commonly called cactus fruit, cactus fig, Indian fig or tuna in Spanish, is edible, although it has to be peeled carefully to remove the small spines on the outer skin before consumption.
Also known as Cactus apple, Prickly pear, Barbary, Tuna and Indian Fig the Green Cactus pear grows on the prickly pear cactus, which is a member of the cactus family (Cactaceae) and of the genus Oputina

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The fruit of prickly pears, commonly called cactus fruit, cactus fig, Indian fig or tuna in Spanish, is edible, although it has to be peeled carefully to remove the small spines on the outer skin before consumption. Also known as Cactus apple, Prickly pear, Barbary, Tuna and Indian Fig the Green Cactus pear grows on the prickly pear cactus, which is a member of the cactus family (Cactaceae) and of the genus Oputina. Native to Mexico and the Americas, both the pears and pads of the prickly pear cactus have long been popular not only for their use as a staple food but for their medicinal purposes as well. It is said to be useful for lowering blood sugar for those with diabetes. It is also said to help lower cholesterol and is truly a miracle food. The young stem segments, usually called nopales, are also edible in most species of Opuntia. They are commonly used in Mexican cuisine in dishes such as huevos con nopales (eggs with nopal), or tacos de nopales. Nopales are also an important ingredient in New Mexican cuisine. These seeds can be lightly scarified with a nail file or sand paper in order to speed up germination. They can take a long time to germinate, be patient and give them plenty of time in a sandy soil with regular watering