Ortenzi is convinced the hardy and versatile prickly pear, otherwise called the cactus pear or, in Italy, the Indian fig, can be a highly profitable solution; it can be used to make soft drinks ...

Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a startup founded ...

Workers could be seen earlier this week installing the silver, green-striped sculpture made up of a series of interlocking circles — meant to resemble the Opuntia prickly pear cactus — between ...

Ortenzi is convinced the hardy and versatile cactus pear, otherwise called the prickly pear or, in Italy, the Indian fig, can be a highly profitable solution yielding a raft of products such as ...

Nopales might seem like an intimidating food to cook with, but learning how to use this cactus can help you enhance the flavor of many different meals.

More information: Ernesto Hernandez et al, Sustainable agrobiorefinery system for advanced ethanol production from Opuntia prickly pear cactus nopales, Energy Conversion and Management (2024). DOI: 10 ...

At the Fall Art Walk in Tubac in November, Harmening held her delicate, wing-like sculptures made from Sonoran prickly pear cactus fibers. Her work is available exclusively at the Turquoise ...

The use of Nopal cactus supplements has been increasing recently due to the possible health benefits they could provide. The Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, hails from the Americas ...