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What is the difference between “cactus fruit” and “prickly pear tuna”? The genus of cactus whose fruit people eat most commonly is called nopal or “prickly pea
by jacobolus 9y ago
What is the difference between “cactus fruit” and “prickly pear tuna”?
The genus of cactus whose fruit people eat most commonly is called nopal or “prickly pear” (and according to a web search is the state plant of Texas), and “tuna” is the name of its fruit in Mexico.
- austincheney 9y agoI always thought it was just another name for napolitos. In that case I will say the prickly pear leaves are commonly available in many grocery stores as an ethnic food item. The fruit, on the other hand, is quickly becoming a premier produce item in many major stores here, but the fruit are only available for about 3-4 weeks each year.
- jacobolus 9y agoNopal is the name of the “pads” (stems) of the cactus. Tuna is the name of the fruit. Nopalito just means “little nopal”.