Covering 140,000 hectares of the province, and with a bright yellow fruit coated with dense prickles, the Guizhou cactus pear is as unique to China as the giant panda, though far less well known.

In Tunisia, where it covers around 12% of cultivated land, second only to olive trees, the cactus pear is a major source of income for thousands, particularly women who harvest and sell the fruit.

the cactus pear is a major source of income for thousands, particularly women who harvest and sell the fruit. In Brazil, which has the world's largest production, it is mainly cultivated in the ...

Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy's arid south, but a startup founded ...

The best of us have had to debate Christmas cactus vs prickly pear when taking a second look at the new houseplant we've just ...

“We can start growing cactus pear crops in abandoned areas that are marginal and may not be suitable for other crops.” The fruit on the plant can be used by people for jams and ...