Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

What began as a “COVID baby,” as Ripon resident Jillian Ruiz called it, is now a pickled cactus company that sells its products nationwide. She and her husband, Eric Ruiz, founded Eric’s Nopales in ...

“Green gold.” “Future plant.” “World vegetable dromedary.” These are just a few of the terms used for the prickly pear cactus, a humble plant that, according to a new book co-published by the United ...

SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) – Health officials Wednesday warned people not to eat cactus imported from Mexico that were tainted with unapproved pesticides. The cactus pads - known as nopales - were ...

MEXICO CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters Life!) - A moth with a big appetite that once chomped its way through huge swaths of cacti in Australia has landed in Mexico, where the spiky plant is a favorite food ...