Xoconostle (sour prickly pear)

Opuntia joconostle

fruit

A sour prickly pear with pink flesh, peeled and cut into salsas, mole de olla or jams.

Origin

Central Mexico

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Peeled with gloves: its tiny spines stick into the skin.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Betalains · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Nahuatl, “xoconostle” means “sour cactus fruit”.