"Gareth Evans" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I just bought four of these things in my local supemarket. Label says
> Cactus Fig grown in Mexico."
> They are about three inches long, shaped like an egg and have clearly had
> spikes removed from them.
> I was intrigued...
> What do I do with them?
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Gareth Rowan
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>
It is the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. In Mexico it is called a "tuna".
A Google search on "cactus fruit" turned up 153,000 results.

Jim