Opuntia Cochenillifera
This is my kind of cactus. No thorns. It bears fruit commonly known as Prickly Pear, however, the fruit from this thornless variety is bland compared to it's spiky cousins. The paddles of this cactus are where it's at for your culinary delight. They are loaded with potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, copper, zinc and iron, as well as thiamine, lutein, niacin, riboflavin and beta-carotene. You can break off a paddle and crunch on it raw, add it to your salad, or even dip them in batter and fry them. They grow super fast, are drought tolerant and can still survive our rainy season somehow.
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