Prickly pear fruit is edible, and tasty at that! However, it's covered in dangerous spines, so you need to know the harvesting methods to avoid getting spiked ...

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"Always eat with caution," the forager warned. The Bradford pear tree, also known as a Callery pear tree, is largely despised ...

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