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02/26/2023 | Crop |
Opuntia linguiformis A prickly pear cactus with red fruit and elongated leaves. |
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02/26/2023 | Crop |
Opuntia robusta Opuntia robusta, the wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. |
| 02/22/2023 | Video |
Why Tiny Cactus Bugs In Red Food Dye Are A $35 Billion Industry | Big Business | Insider Business Cochineals are tiny bugs that live on prickly pear cactuses. The acid in their guts makes a red dye used in... |
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| 02/22/2023 | Planting |
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica)-Sunizona, Arizona, USA: Site #0001 The primary site for opuntia ficus indica is on the southeast corner of the property. The pads are planted at a slight angle towards... |
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02/22/2023 | Grow Site |
Sunizona, Arizona, USA: Site #0001 This is the first grow site and plant breeding site. Expansion is under way to have a stock of four thousand (4,000) growing opuntia ficus... |