Pear with thick deep rosy red skin that is covered in rough bumps and spines with vibrant magenta flesh that is moist with many hard, edible brown-black seeds, offering a very sweet flavor reminiscent of watermelon.
The Red Cactus Prickly Pear has thick deep rosy red skin that is 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 or brown spots on the skin. Inside the fruit, the vibrant magenta 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, these pears are juicy and aromatic offering a very sweet flavor reminiscent of watermelon.
