Opuntia ficus-indica and O. tuna

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Opuntia ficus-indica and O. tuna

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If anyone has pads of either of these I would be glad to trade for them or buy them.
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Check your grocery store, Mexican or otherwise.
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I already checked. I don't live in the right region for grocery stores to carry them. :(
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You're in northern California, right? Perhaps a roadtrip to Medford would be in order. If not, there's always people selling pads on ebay.
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Well, carrying produce from Oregon into California is illegal, even though everyone I know does it all the time, so just to be a good boyscout I think I'll avoid doing that. I did happen to get some O. tuna fruit at a bodega in Redding, CA this morning. I'm pretty excited about propagating them.
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Re: Opuntia ficus-indica and O. tuna

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I know this is an old thread, but maybe somebody searching will find this helpful

Winco sells this as 'cactus leaf' (but they're more properly called nopal). They're pretty cheap, $1.80-2.20/lb
Los Angeles, California (USA)
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)

Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
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