Welcome to the Bananas.org forums. You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. |
|
Register | Photo Gallery | Classifieds | Wiki | Chat | Map | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
Other Plants Discussion of all other types of plants besides bananas. |
Members currently in the chatroom: 0 | |
The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat. |
Email this Page |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools |
09-20-2009, 10:54 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Location: Central California, USA
Zone: 9
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 553
BananaBucks
: 464,658
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3 Times
Was
Thanked 333 Times in 140 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Is this cactus fruit edible?
|
Said thanks: |
Sponsors |
09-20-2009, 11:05 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Location: Northern Arizona
Zone: 7
Name: browndrake
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 236
BananaBucks
: 40,148
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 195 Times
Was
Thanked 160 Times in 72 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 140 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
they are prickly pears. As you said, the have lots seeds but taste good. They make really good jelly. The jelly has a different kind of look...almost a florescent purple. (at least with the prickly pears near us....but are pears are purple....so who know what your would turn out like)
aaron |
09-20-2009, 11:17 PM | #3 (permalink) |
Location: Central California, USA
Zone: 9
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 553
BananaBucks
: 464,658
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3 Times
Was
Thanked 333 Times in 140 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Do you make the jelly yourself? Wonder what's a good way to get rid of the seeds.
|
09-20-2009, 11:21 PM | #4 (permalink) |
tropical nut
Zone: 5
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,115
BananaBucks
: 337,215
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times
Was
Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
I grow prickly pear here inground (believe it or not they are taking my winters!) but never got a flower. I see them in Mexican food marts but only the green prickly leaves. They rub the thorns off & cut them up like french fries & fry them - so I was told by a cashier there.
What a cool looking plant!
__________________
Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty. |
09-20-2009, 11:28 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Location: Northern Arizona
Zone: 7
Name: browndrake
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 236
BananaBucks
: 40,148
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 195 Times
Was
Thanked 160 Times in 72 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 140 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
yeah, the leaves are eaten quite a bit, but I have not eaten them.
For jelly, I peel them, cut them up, add some water and boil them. To remove the seeds and pulp you can strain it . The cookbooks all say to use several layers of cheese cloth or a jelly bag. I have never used either. tee shirts, pillow cases, panty hose..... all work fine. aaron |
Sponsors |
09-21-2009, 12:41 AM | #6 (permalink) |
tropical nut
Zone: 5
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,115
BananaBucks
: 337,215
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times
Was
Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Pantyhose is my favorite strainer! I also use them on my drainer hose from my clothes washer to catch lint.
My friend also grows prickly pear here & I saw the beautiful flowers on them this year but i don't think she ever got fruits. I still think it's amazing that we can grow them here inground over winter. Maybe I'll get flowers next year.
__________________
Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty. |
09-21-2009, 05:24 AM | #7 (permalink) |
Location: Pageland SC- Zone7b/8a line
Zone: 8
Name: Mike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 340
BananaBucks
: 90,065
Feedback: 3 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 261 Times in 125 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Prickley pears area great raw- though I think some may have more seeds thatn others- I buy them at the Latino stores and peel them and eat. The stores usually have either green or yellow. I'd like to grow some, but I'm not sure which produces the most "edible" fruit- check the Wikipedia entry on Opuntia- they are like 20 different cultivars-
Anyone here have a cutting of an edible kind they'd like to share?
__________________
www.nstarleather.com North Star Leather Company Quality Leather Goods-Made in USA! |
09-21-2009, 02:00 PM | #8 (permalink) |
Location: Pensacola, FL
Zone: 8/9
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,013
BananaBucks
: 65,600
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 177 Times
Was
Thanked 731 Times in 395 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
I remember reading that the best way to remove the thorns is to use a propane torch--there are many fine thorns at the base of the big thorns.
|
09-21-2009, 03:07 PM | #9 (permalink) |
Banned
Location: Ecuador, South America
Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh
Name: Lorax
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,532
BananaBucks
: 301,520
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 742 Times
Was
Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
At the Mexican market, they were likely called Tunas....
Prickly pears also make a great juice when they're ripe - rub off the spines, cut in half, scoop the whole fruit and seeds and whatnot into the blender, add a bit of water, pulse, and strain. Extremely refreshing. If you skip the water part in the whole blend-n-strain endeavour, you can ferment the mash to get an excellent, sweet liqueur. Kind of like making apple jack. |
09-21-2009, 03:38 PM | #10 (permalink) |
Banned
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 2,759
BananaBucks
: 138,121
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 1,364 Times
Was
Thanked 855 Times in 421 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 163 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Great looking cactus! We've always just called them cactus apples. Our cactus put out a bunch of green apples last year! This year, so far, it's only put on yellow flowers. Hoping to get more apples, though!
We're in zone 7 and our cactus lives right through the winters, even the 2007 ice storm disaster! Anyway, Happy eating! |
09-22-2009, 06:37 AM | #11 (permalink) |
Location: Pageland SC- Zone7b/8a line
Zone: 8
Name: Mike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 340
BananaBucks
: 90,065
Feedback: 3 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 261 Times in 125 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Anyone have an edible variety they'd like to trade- or send in exchange for postage?
__________________
www.nstarleather.com North Star Leather Company Quality Leather Goods-Made in USA! |
09-22-2009, 10:40 AM | #12 (permalink) |
Location: Central California, USA
Zone: 9
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 553
BananaBucks
: 464,658
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3 Times
Was
Thanked 333 Times in 140 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
What do you have for trade?
|
09-22-2009, 11:05 AM | #13 (permalink) |
Location: Pageland SC- Zone7b/8a line
Zone: 8
Name: Mike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 340
BananaBucks
: 90,065
Feedback: 3 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 261 Times in 125 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
At the moment not too much, I'm afraid- I have a few agave pups, Orange Flowered cannas (green or dark leaves), and some Iris rizomes (not sure on colors have purple/White, and light Purple not sure which is which).
For a cutting that I could root I'd happly pay postage-or even pay a small amount.
__________________
www.nstarleather.com North Star Leather Company Quality Leather Goods-Made in USA! |
09-22-2009, 06:48 PM | #14 (permalink) | |
Junior Member
Location: Delaware
Zone: 7a/b
Name: John
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 235
BananaBucks
: 46,286
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 34 Times
Was
Thanked 181 Times in 108 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
Quote:
South Carolina County Level Distribution for Opuntia humifusa (devil's-tongue) | USDA PLANTS You'll have to look in sandy soil to find them. They should be located in pine forests.
__________________
http://www.unusualplants.net/ |
|
09-23-2009, 02:53 AM | #15 (permalink) |
Planetrj Hawaii Z11b
Location: Hilo area, Hawaii
Zone: 11b
Name: Kaleo
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 354
BananaBucks
: 26,215
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 135 Times
Was
Thanked 198 Times in 109 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times
|
Re: Is this cactus fruit edible?
This is exactly right! I love eating the cactus leaves (Nopales). I used to go to Tijuana and would watch them go over to the big enormous tree right next to the little casitas, strip them, torch them, and it would be completely homemade, called "Tacos ensalada de Nopalitos". This basically means "Cactus salad tacos" and they are incredible! They sautee them in a pan with some "buche de guche" oil (pork fat), and then fry up the tortillas, sprinkle with sea salt, and cover them in a salsa that's called Picadillo or also they use Pipian, which is a peanut oil and ground pumpkin seed sauce that is IN-Credible when you put it on one of those, or even a chicken taco.. Mah-velous! lol
__________________
you will never have enough bananas ^_^ |
Email this Page |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Does Grand Nain x Sumatrana produce edible fruit? | conurecolor | Main Banana Discussion | 3 | 01-01-2020 05:37 AM |
Which varieties produce edible fruit in the shortest period of time? | southlatropical | Main Banana Discussion | 25 | 09-20-2015 08:22 PM |
cold hardy cactus | churchhaus | Other Plants | 8 | 05-26-2009 09:04 AM |
Has any one Ordered From Cactus ranch ? | Westwood | Main Banana Discussion | 5 | 02-19-2007 03:07 AM |
Cactus pics | Kenzie_POM | Other Plants | 2 | 07-07-2006 01:56 PM |