The Green Cactus Prickly Pear has thick light green skin covered in rough bumps and spines known as glochids. These sharp spines are tiny, hair-like, and difficult to see and are found in the areoles of the skin. Inside the fruit, the yellow flesh is moist with many hard, edible brown-black seeds. The seeds are too tough to chew fully and can be swallowed whole or discarded completely. When ripe, this pear is juicy and aromatic offering a sweet flavor with nuances of pear and watermelon.