Shawn Jadrnicek had long loved prickly pear cactus for its tasty fruit, so when he heard the plant could also be used as animal fencing, he was curious. After first creating a pen for his own backyard ...

California health officials warned that certain edible cacti may pose a health danger, after they were sprayed with dangerous pesticides in Mexico. While the California Department of Public Health has ...

California health officials are warning residents not to eat some cactus products imported from Mexico, because they may contain banned pesticides that can cause harmful health effects if consumed.

To revive abandoned farmland, Otaki town officials have turned to unorthodox crops that can survive in barren terrain and ...

“Yum” doesn’t come to mind when most people see a spiny prickly pear cactus. But visitors to the second annual Superior Prickly Pear Festival on Aug. 24 will learn to peel and eat the plant’s ...

Dangerously high levels of banned pesticides in edible cactus from Mexico spurred California health officials to issue a public warning today urging people to throw out the product because it could ...

In Mexico, chile en nogada is the taste of September. But one key ingredient —a candied cactus — is now illegal to buy - because its on the... Mexico’s Popular But Forbidden Edible Cactus In Mexico, ...

Succulents are named for their fleshy, juicy leaves and roots and are respected by landscapers and florists for their ornamental properties and architectural magnitudes. However, their apt name makes ...

A: It’s called Cereus repandus, the Peruvian apple cactus. It’s a South American species as you probably guessed from the name. It does well in our area except when we have a frost or freeze. The ...

Sandra Pascoe Ortiz uses juice from the prickly pear cactus to make plastic. Plastic is everywhere — the average American consumes 70,000 pieces of plastic per year, according to the American Chemical ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (KTRK) -- Mexican officials said they have seized three tubs of methamphetamine made to look like edible cactus. The discovery was made at Mexico City's international airport in a ...