[DOC] [TLE] Opuntia - Wikipedia [PAR] Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. The most common culinary 
species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term "
prickly pear" refer to this species. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), 
sabra, nopal (paddle, plural ... Prickly pears also produce a fruit, commonly eaten 
in Mexico and in the... [DOC] [TLE] Nopal - Wikipedia [PAR] Nopal is a common name in Mexican Spanish for Opuntia cacti as well as for its 
pads. ... The other part of the nopal cactus that is edible is the fruit called the tuna 
in ... After that, approximately 57,000 ha are used to produce prickly pear fruit,... [DOC] [TLE] Opuntia ficus-indica - Wikipedia [PAR] Opuntia ficus-indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated 
crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts 
of the world. It is thought probably to have originated in Mexico. ... In Mexican 
Spanish, the plant is called nopal, while the fruit is called tuna, which are names 
also... [DOC] [TLE] Prickly pears facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] The pads and fruit of the prickly pear cactus are edible. ... An important part of the 
Mexican culture for centuries, prickly pear cactus is still being used there for... [DOC] [TLE] Prickly Pear Cactus - DesertUSA [PAR] All about the desert Prickly Pear Cactus, description, photo, range, habitat ... 
several functions -- water storage, photosynthesis and flower production. ... The 
fruits of most prickly pears are edible and sold in stores under the name ... The 
cochineal covers much of the lower elevations in the western United States and 
Mexico. [DOC] [TLE] Indian-Fig or Nopal Cactus, OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA [PAR] Indian-Fig or Nopal Cactus, OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA, flower showing sepals and 
... Thus in the picture the green, egg-shaped part below the sepals and petals is 
the ovary, ... Mexico is home to more cactus species than any other country, so it's 
... So, I had a good-tasting fruit covered with glochids I didn't want to touch. [DOC] [TLE] HISTORY OF THE USE OF OPUNTIA AS FORAGE IN MEXICO [PAR] Opuntia, often called prickly pear, or cactus pear as it is now usually known in 
commerce, is a plant typical of the Mexican landscape, and a major symbol of 
identity for ... For example, opuntia was used to cure burns: The burned part of 
our body ... or cactus pear, was known by the Spaniards as nopal, and the fruit as 
tuna,... [DOC] [TLE] Prickly Pear Cactus Production - UC Small Farm Program [PAR] While the prickly pear cactus is native to the United States, Mexico, and South ... 
an older plant may flower and set fruit sooner than a section from a younger, 
immature. ... is produced by the cochineal insect that feeds on the pads and fruit, 
and is ... The pads are "cladodes" or "nopales" when they're whole, and "
nopalitos"... [DOC] [TLE] Opuntia [PAR] Medicinal Plant Fact Sheet: Opuntia: prickly pear cactus. Common Name prickly 
pear, nopal, cactus pear or tuna (fruit), nopales (mature pads) or nopalitos. (
immature pads). ... produce white, gray or tan to brown hair and generally two 
types of spines; large, fixed .... In Mexico and other places in the world, at least a 
part of. [DOC] [TLE] Cactus Recipes - Rivenrock Gardens [PAR] Mar 13, 2016 ... This vegetable-type edible cactus is popular in Mexico and other Central 
American countries, parts of Europe, the Middle East, India, North ... Both fruits 
and pads of the nopal cactus are rich in slowly ... usually called nopales, and 
available at most Latino-style groceries and produce stores in Sacramento. [DOC] [TLE] Cactus: a medicinal food - NCBI - National Institutes of Health [PAR] Jul 16, 2011 ... In Mexico, USA, Spain, Italy and northern Africa

Question: The nopal cactus, part of this national symbol of Mexico, produces this fruit
Answer: prickly pear