Prickly pears (Tunos)
About the product
Fruit of the prickly pear cactus, with spiny skin and sweet pulp of varied colors.
Origin
Linked to the subsistence economy and the arid landscape of southern Tenerife.
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Culinary uses
Fresh consumption, dehydrated, jams, juices and desserts.
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Season
Summer
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Production area
Dry hillsides and roadside edges of Granadilla de Abona
Where to find it
Producers who make it and restaurants that use it.