Best Cactaceae
Red dragon fruit identified as Hylocereus costaricensis is a climbing cactus cultivated for its oval, red-skinned fruit and strongly colored red to purple flesh. It is associated with Central America, including Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and differs visibly from commonly sold dragon fruits that conta...
A columnar cactus of the Sonoran Desert, Stenocereus thurberi produces red edible fruits that were a key summer food for the Tohono O'odham people of Arizona and Sonora.
A climbing cactus native to Mexico and Central America, now the most widely cultivated dragon fruit species globally, identifiable by its red skin and white flesh.
A sour prickly pear native to central Mexico, xoconostle is used fresh in traditional dishes such as mole de olla and is more acidic than sweet-fruited prickly pear varieties.
A columnar cactus native to the central Mexican highlands, garambullo produces small blue-black berries eaten fresh or dried, resembling blueberries in color and size.
