You’ve heard of ramps and paw paws, but have you ever tasted Virginia’s own prickly pear cactus fruit? The fuchsia colored ...

A trial time lapse of growing dragon fruit from raw seed to cactus size over 126 days. Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a tropical/high temperature plant and popular in the East. The seed was ...

Nopal is an edible cactus people enjoy for its texture, taste, and antioxidant benefits. This article lists reasons to eat ...

Growing fruit trees can be rewarding; knowing why fruit doesn’t ripen helps ensure a healthy, abundant harvest. Poor pollination, pests, or lack of sunlight can keep fruit from developing fully, so ...

Calcium is a star mineral in milk, yogurt and cheese, but many people don’t get enough of this nutrient important for strong bones. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans list calcium as one of the ...

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition editor ...

In this video, I showcase a yellow dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, as part of my annual update on my ongoing dragon fruit projects. Pitaya is the fruit of various cactus species found in southern ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

TUCSON — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an icon of the ...

Tanisha Tucker Lohse, of the Tohono Oʼodham nation, picks a ripe saguaro cactus fruit during a harvest day in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an icon of the ...