Cactus Pear (Prickly Pear)

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for prickly pear (cactus pear) fruit. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Decay, dehydration and chilling injury limit storage life, and stem-end damage at harvest is the most serious injury, leading to decay. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Prickly pears, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 167750, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 41 kcal; Protein: 0.73 g; Fat: 0.51 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 9.57 g; Dietary fiber: 3.6 g; Vitamin C: 14 mg; Folate: 6 µg. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.