Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

Fruits from the prickly-pear cacti, known as tunas, can be made into everything from jelly and syrup to sorbet. Make sure you get permission from the property owner before you harvest cactus fruit.