Mammillaria

Cochemiea grahamii

fruit

Small red fruits, elongated like chili peppers, tangy, eaten raw in the desert.

Origin

Mexico and the American Southwest

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The fruits are picked by hand from between the spines and eaten whole, with their tiny black seeds.

Molecules

BetalainsIn small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

They grow in a crown around the cactus, like candles on a cake.