Taste-wise, they taste like pretty much all the cactus fruits I’ve tried so far. There’s not a whole lot of flavor to them, just a balanced sweetness (when they’re ripe), but not overwhelming sweetness. At least in my part of the world, prickly pears are more cost effective and very similar in terms of taste, but for some reason, less often available.
To me, one of the appeals of cactus fruits is the texture from the slight crunchiness of the seeds, which is a good balance to the consistency of the fruit. Also nice that there’s typically not a lot of tartness or bitterness. I like tartness and bitterness in some fruits, but these are a nice change of pace.
Overall, if they were cheap, I’d be eating them a lot more. These epiphytic cacti are fairly easy to grow and bloom as house plants, even in temperate climates, so if you do really enjoy them, it’s something you could potentially grow yourself. And obviously if you live in a tropical to subtropical climate, you can probably get away with growing them outdoors.
I like the taste, but I don’t like the price.
Taste-wise, they taste like pretty much all the cactus fruits I’ve tried so far. There’s not a whole lot of flavor to them, just a balanced sweetness (when they’re ripe), but not overwhelming sweetness. At least in my part of the world, prickly pears are more cost effective and very similar in terms of taste, but for some reason, less often available.
To me, one of the appeals of cactus fruits is the texture from the slight crunchiness of the seeds, which is a good balance to the consistency of the fruit. Also nice that there’s typically not a lot of tartness or bitterness. I like tartness and bitterness in some fruits, but these are a nice change of pace.
Overall, if they were cheap, I’d be eating them a lot more. These epiphytic cacti are fairly easy to grow and bloom as house plants, even in temperate climates, so if you do really enjoy them, it’s something you could potentially grow yourself. And obviously if you live in a tropical to subtropical climate, you can probably get away with growing them outdoors.