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Cooking & Baking

Warpy

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3. Yes, nopal cactus generally blooms in June

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 01:43 PM

Apr 2023

and the fruit is in supermarkets in August or so. The fruit by itself is superb.

The cactus is also edible but needs a lot of desliming.

I understand it's now invasive in southern Europe, that's probably one source for the jelly on your part of the planet.

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Canning time, jarring time, is here [View all] Old Crank Apr 2023 OP

It's a typical Rocky Mountain spring where I live Warpy Apr 2023 #1

Do you get Old Crank Apr 2023 #2

Yes, nopal cactus generally blooms in June Warpy Apr 2023 #3