The main flowering period of cactus is May-June every spring, but generally it doesn't bloom. Only cacti that have been maintained for more than 5 years can blossom and bear fruit. Its flowers are white, yellow and other colors.
Cactus has thorns or scales and looks like pitaya, but it is smaller than pitaya. After cutting, the water content is very small, and the sweet and slightly sour taste has obvious fruit fragrance.
There are many edible seeds in the fruit. The fruit of cactus is rich in trace elements, protein, amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides and pectin.
The reason why cactus fruit sells for 30 to 40 yuan a catty is because this kind of fruit can only bear fruit once every four years, and it takes a long time to bear fruit. The fruit of cactus can not only be eaten, but also be used for squeezing juice and making wine.
Is cactus fruit edible?
The fruit of cactus is edible. The sweet and sour fruit of cactus is edible, and the pulp contains a lot of trace elements, protein, amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides, flavonoids and pectin. It has high nutritional value and beauty beauty effect, making skin smooth and delicate.
Efficacy of cactus fruit
Cactus is a kind of fruit with high medicinal value. Cactus fruit can accelerate wound healing, make skin soft and delicate, prevent skin dryness and reduce wrinkles. Therefore, cactus fruit is very helpful for wound healing, whether it is internal injury or epidermal injury.
How to eat cactus fruit?
Cactus can be eaten after being brewed with warm water. Peel the ripe cactus fruit and remove the skin and thorns on the surface.
Put the pulp into a clean cup, crush it with a small spoon, add a proper amount of honey and mix well, then pour a proper amount of water to wash it away. If you eat it in summer, you can also add some ice cubes.