Prickly Pears
Butch Hill
Buyers Take:
Red Prickly Pears or "Red Cactus" Pears at first are green then ripen into a deep rosy red hue. Its interior flesh is vibrant magenta and filled with hundreds of tiny edible seeds. Its sweet taste and fresh aroma is reminiscent of watermelon.
Availability
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- Dec Available All Month
This Week's Forecast: You can expect these Red Prickly Pears coming in from Mexico to be readily available and good quality for the rest of the year.
Proper Storage: Optimum Temperature is 43-46°F with Relative Humidity to 95%. Storage life can reach 2-5 weeks.
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