Opuntia robusta

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Dlmcgrw Colton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 23, 2008

This is the plant that the cactus fruit I posted grows on. Notice the pruning scars. I prune it regularly to keep it from getting too big.

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Texasescimo Argyle, TX(Zone 7b) Jan 27, 2009

Awesome plant. Can you eat that fruit?
Mike

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Dlmcgrw Colton, CA(Zone 8b) Jan 28, 2009

Texasescimo, We eat the fruit, make jam and syrup from it also. The syrup is good on pancakes and icecream. Some people flavor margaritas with it. You do have to deal with the glocids and the hard seeds. Don

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2ndChance Tempe, AZ(Zone 9b) Jan 29, 2009

Gee Don, I didn't realize you were so young!

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Dlmcgrw Colton, CA(Zone 8b) Jan 29, 2009

2ndchance, LOL That little guy is one of eight Great Grand Chilldren. He is now 7 1/2. He insists on the 1/2. He has lived with us for the last six years and has been a real blessing in our lives. Don

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rutholive Tonasket, WA(Zone 5a) Feb 01, 2009

I can see why you have to prune the cactus. Happy looking GG child. I am 83 and no GGkids. Have 6 Grandchildren but no talk of marriage or children.

Donna

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Texasescimo Argyle, TX(Zone 7b) Feb 04, 2009

Good looking boy. He looks happy. You must be doing a good job.
Mike

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nomosno San Diego, CA(Zone 10b) Mar 15, 2009

My cactus fruits. VERY YUMMY! It is opuntia but I'm not sure if it is robusta. We call it beavertail cactus. No thorns, flat semioval segments. I pick the fruits with a heavy duty pair of rubber gloves and rub off the fine pricklies before putting the fruits away.

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Dlmcgrw Colton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2009

nomosno, Some of the fruit from ficus-indica cultivars are tastier and have a better texture than robusta. From the little I can see in the photo I would suggest yours might be ficus-indica or Indian Fig as a common name.

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