Prickly Pear Fruit

Prickly pear is a fruit of a cactus plant, Nopal. Nopal is believed to be one of the world’s first domesticated plants. Cactus fruit seeds found in caves in Mexico have been dated 12,000 years old. Prickly pear fruits come in a variety of colors, which are broadly classified as Ruby Red, Emerald Green and Citrine Yellow. Mexico dominates the prickly pear market and accounts for over 80% of the crop.

Prickly pear is a nutritional powerhouse. Second-to-none nutritional properties have made prickly pear extremely popular in nutraceutical and supplement industry.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW:

Storage:            Frozen, Aseptic, and Dry room temperature for the powder

Format:             Clarified Juice Concentrate (36 Brix and 60 Brix), NFC, Puree, Powder

Package:          Drum, Carton (powder), Pail

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