The surrounding countryside is dominated by fields of prickly pear cactus (known locally as "tunera"), on which cochineal beetles are reared, and a few small extinct volcano cones.
en.wikipedia.org In addition to citrus, these include avocados, bananas, apples, cherries, plums, nectarines, grapes, dates, strawberries, prickly pear ("tzabbar"), persimmon, loquat ("shesek") and pomegranates.
en.wikipedia.org Many wet vegetables cause health problems in large quantities but red leaf lettuce, prickly pear cactus pads, hibiscus leaves, hay from various grasses, and dandelions are generally safe.
en.wikipedia.org No one has ever accused him of spoiling the farmer's wheat, eating the squatter's grass, or even the spreading of the prickly pear.
en.wikipedia.org We hiked up through pine trees, tentacled aloe vera and prickly pear cacti to a hut, where a caretaker was weeding and sweeping.
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