Survival Foraging for Prickly Pear Fruits!
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Yair
I'm from Israel and we have a lot of those, some purple inside, some yellow, some green.
Those plants were imported over a hundred years ago from South America to use as barriers dividing farming fields, keeping away unwanted guests.
Before even those days, it was used mostly for its strong purple color, for coloring cloths
although it's free to pick anywhere and very common, it's sold at extremely high price at the supermarket.
I personally pick without gloves, but with a smart long stick I bought which has 2 clips at the end and a handle at the beginning for pressong those clips and then i can pick fruits anywhere without getting near.
I also wash them in water and scrub lightly to remove thorns. works very well and fast.
the way we open them there isn't like you've showed, I was actually shocked to see the way you did it.
We cut off both ends and then make thin cuts across the ends, all around, about 4-5 of them, and peel it.
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I'm from Israel and we have a lot of those, some purple inside, some yellow, some green.
Those plants were imported over a hundred years ago from South America to use as barriers dividing farming fields, keeping away unwanted guests.
Before even those days, it was used mostly for its strong purple color, for coloring cloths
although it's free to pick anywhere and very common, it's sold at extremely high price at the supermarket.
I personally pick without gloves, but with a smart long stick I bought which has 2 clips at the end and a handle at the beginning for pressong those clips and then i can pick fruits anywhere without getting near.
I also wash them in water and scrub lightly to remove thorns. works very well and fast.
the way we open them there isn't like you've showed, I was actually shocked to see the way you did it.
We cut off both ends and then make thin cuts across the ends, all around, about 4-5 of them, and peel it.
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curlyswirly
Foraging is my dream! I think it's the Asian in me. LOL. There's something so exciting about stumbling upon stuff you can pick out in the wild! I was taking a walk around my apartment complex and found a whole ass olive tree! All the fruits were over ripped but now I know that there's an olive tree around!
BTW, can you talk about natal plums in one of your videos?
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Foraging is my dream! I think it's the Asian in me. LOL. There's something so exciting about stumbling upon stuff you can pick out in the wild! I was taking a walk around my apartment complex and found a whole ass olive tree! All the fruits were over ripped but now I know that there's an olive tree around!
BTW, can you talk about natal plums in one of your videos?
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M.
Nice bro, the content give me nostalgia.
When I was 7 living back in the south, I use to take a stick or rocks and bring the prickly pears down to the ground then whit the same stick I clean them by shaking it on the grass and after I open them whit my hands. I always get a few spikes on me but those purple Tunas are worth it.
Good video, Cheers
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Nice bro, the content give me nostalgia.
When I was 7 living back in the south, I use to take a stick or rocks and bring the prickly pears down to the ground then whit the same stick I clean them by shaking it on the grass and after I open them whit my hands. I always get a few spikes on me but those purple Tunas are worth it.
Good video, Cheers
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Madtown
I love prickly pear they even grow here in Wisconsin! Although you rarely see them reach that size as the wild life here loves to eat them. Some people i know have grown them outdoors and put fences around them and they have gotten about 3 to 4 ft tall. Delicious fruit prickly pear and meyers lemons make a great lemonade.
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I love prickly pear they even grow here in Wisconsin! Although you rarely see them reach that size as the wild life here loves to eat them. Some people i know have grown them outdoors and put fences around them and they have gotten about 3 to 4 ft tall. Delicious fruit prickly pear and meyers lemons make a great lemonade.
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handmade
Hi Kevin, great video. Was told by my Dr once ( who was Italian decent) that prickly pears are very healthy. In fact they are well known to drop your blood sugar levels quite alot. So a word of warning for diabetics that you need to compensate your sugar levels if eating these fruits. (Avoiding consumption maybe easier)
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Hi Kevin, great video. Was told by my Dr once ( who was Italian decent) that prickly pears are very healthy. In fact they are well known to drop your blood sugar levels quite alot. So a word of warning for diabetics that you need to compensate your sugar levels if eating these fruits. (Avoiding consumption maybe easier)
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Emily
Those little micro prickers stay in your expensive gloves. Dont touch your face or arms with those gloves now. My grandmother did prickly pear jelly way way back in time. Love it. We always used tongs and old metal buckets to collect the fruit as a family activity in the Phoenix, AZ mountain area. Great in lemondade also.
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Those little micro prickers stay in your expensive gloves. Dont touch your face or arms with those gloves now. My grandmother did prickly pear jelly way way back in time. Love it. We always used tongs and old metal buckets to collect the fruit as a family activity in the Phoenix, AZ mountain area. Great in lemondade also.
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WildEdibles
I enjoyed that it's the only cacti you can find in Canada. I have one from Alberta. I have a variety found in th US growing too I hope one day I can taste their fruits. We get them in the store sometimes but never had to burn the hair off b4. It would increase the sweetness like grapes do roasted yumyum ty
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I enjoyed that it's the only cacti you can find in Canada. I have one from Alberta. I have a variety found in th US growing too I hope one day I can taste their fruits. We get them in the store sometimes but never had to burn the hair off b4. It would increase the sweetness like grapes do roasted yumyum ty
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DoodahGurl
How awesome to just be able to wander around and pick off prickly pears! I love eating them because they have this cooling effect during the warm months. They taste very much like the red fleshed dragon fruits, but with a heckuva lot bigger seeds (odd since it's smaller than the dragon fruit.
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How awesome to just be able to wander around and pick off prickly pears! I love eating them because they have this cooling effect during the warm months. They taste very much like the red fleshed dragon fruits, but with a heckuva lot bigger seeds (odd since it's smaller than the dragon fruit.
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Pegs
What a shame some people are so negative and unpleasant in their attitude. I found this one really interesting, never seen this plant before. It has one hell of a defense system! It looks delicious though. I think I'd go for making a syrup, not a fan of hard seeds, my teeth don't like it! ;)
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What a shame some people are so negative and unpleasant in their attitude. I found this one really interesting, never seen this plant before. It has one hell of a defense system! It looks delicious though. I think I'd go for making a syrup, not a fan of hard seeds, my teeth don't like it! ;)
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Jam&Tea
Your area is so beautiful! And so many nasturtiums.
I have some little opuntia as houseplants and I always end up handling them without gloves and then just picking the thorns out after. Mostly because my hands are weirdly square and I can never find gloves that fit.
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Your area is so beautiful! And so many nasturtiums.
I have some little opuntia as houseplants and I always end up handling them without gloves and then just picking the thorns out after. Mostly because my hands are weirdly square and I can never find gloves that fit.
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just
I have never burned off those needles, great tip. I just stick a fork into the middle, cut the top and bottom off, score the peel (just to the flesh). Then you can just roll the flesh from the peel. These are so awesome on hot day, they cool and hydrate your body instantly!
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I have never burned off those needles, great tip. I just stick a fork into the middle, cut the top and bottom off, score the peel (just to the flesh). Then you can just roll the flesh from the peel. These are so awesome on hot day, they cool and hydrate your body instantly!
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Lance
I haven't hiked here but I know the spot lol It's safe with me bc I know of other more off the beaten spots. Those miner's lettuce are great though! I'm starting to see some out on trails too. And I'll take a few to add to my tacos or whatever. Good video!
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I haven't hiked here but I know the spot lol It's safe with me bc I know of other more off the beaten spots. Those miner's lettuce are great though! I'm starting to see some out on trails too. And I'll take a few to add to my tacos or whatever. Good video!
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Lemusicien
Hello! I just saw your vlog/article on the coral cactus. Are you making a video on it soon? I'd like to know if I should buy one for me. Is it bound to die given than it's grafted? Or does it live and thrive like a normal cactus? Many thanks handsome!
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Hello! I just saw your vlog/article on the coral cactus. Are you making a video on it soon? I'd like to know if I should buy one for me. Is it bound to die given than it's grafted? Or does it live and thrive like a normal cactus? Many thanks handsome!
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extane
minute i saw the palm tree i knew exactly which canyon this is b/c i have photographed those trees and cactus. .gonna get some gloves. and then as you were walking i recognized the houses and the law office, my old neighborhood. let's keep it a secret!
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minute i saw the palm tree i knew exactly which canyon this is b/c i have photographed those trees and cactus. .gonna get some gloves. and then as you were walking i recognized the houses and the law office, my old neighborhood. let's keep it a secret!
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LuiGeeOnline
We usually put these in the fridge to cool down and especially during summer is like eating a cold watermelon slice, also the best way to peel these is by cutting both ends and slicing the skin down the middle and peel, it will come right off: )
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We usually put these in the fridge to cool down and especially during summer is like eating a cold watermelon slice, also the best way to peel these is by cutting both ends and slicing the skin down the middle and peel, it will come right off: )
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