If I still lived in NM, I'd give it a shot. There are prickly pears growing freaking everywhere there. They are a major PITA to deal with though, because of all of the tiny spikes. We used to skin prickly pears, batter them, and deep fry them when we deep fried turkeys. Pretty good with a scoop of vanilla and some whipped cream on top.The Hot Pepper said:What about prickly pear?