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Prickly Pears
Unlike the common pest varieties of prickly pear cactus, opuntia ficus-indica is a South American cactus with highly edible fruit. It grows prolifically in Mediterranean countries like southern Italy (particularly Sicily) where it is popular as a seasonal fruit.
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