Prickly Pears

What are Prickly Pears?

Prickly pears also known as cactus pears are a type of cactus that bear an edible fruit. [1]

History

The coat of arms of Mexico depicts a Mexican golden eagle, perched upon an Opuntia cactus, devouring a rattlesnake. [1]

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Prickly Pears".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Opuntia - Wikipedia Photo - Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Aliases (Also Known As)	Cactus Pears Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	October 31, 2011 @ 12:01 AM