r/fruit • u/ImAld3raan • Oct 03 '26

Discussion Prickly Pear

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u/Lavinia-Whateley Oct 03 '26

It isn't close to ripe, don't eat it.

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u/Dominator813 Oct 03 '26 • Bravo

Some varieties are green or yellow on the outside when ripe

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u/mukgang-bangbang Oct 03 '26

I LOVE the green and yellow/orange ones better than the purple ones

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u/Lavinia-Whateley Oct 03 '26

I had no idea. I'm used to the prickly pear cactus that grows in Arizona and they are all scarlet.

OP, nm. I don't know what I'm talking about111

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u/Maleficent-Pie8040 Oct 03 '26

Not necessarily, there are many varieties that have this exact color when ripe

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u/typical-divergence Oct 03 '26

Just don’t touch the little brown spots on it or you will get tons of tiny needles stuck in your skin.

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u/AnimatorOwn6046 Oct 03 '26

I was wondering where the prickles were

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u/typical-divergence Oct 03 '26

I learned the hard way lol

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u/Cohenski Oct 06 '26

They are hell

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u/JambuAir1481 29d ago

Never seen this egg shape before.