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by Answerbag Staff on January 11th, 2011

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Is all cactus fruit edible?

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  • by Daniel Zimmermann on January 21st, 2011

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    Not all cactus fruits are edible. Most species of prickly pear cacti bear a tasty fruit called tuna. But Opuntia fragilis, the brittle prickly pear cactus, produces inedible fruits, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

    References:

    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Brittle Prickly Pear (Opuntia Fragilis)

    Minnesota Seasons: Brittle Prickly Pear

    Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Cactaceae

    Desert USA: Prickly Pear Cactus

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