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Cereus Repandus or Peruvian Apple Cactus Large bright fruit. To eat, select firm fruits that have just barely begun to split open and aren't bruised. Peel away the red outer skin or cut the fruit in half and scoop out the soft white flesh that has small black seeds like a kiwi. They usually are eaten raw. Dice the flesh and add to salads, smoothies, fruit salads or desserts.  Cereus repandus,Geotagged,Peruvian Apple Cactus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Cereus Repandus or Peruvian Apple Cactus

Large bright fruit. To eat, select firm fruits that have just barely begun to split open and aren't bruised. Peel away the red outer skin or cut the fruit in half and scoop out the soft white flesh that has small black seeds like a kiwi. They usually are eaten raw. Dice the flesh and add to salads, smoothies, fruit salads or desserts.

    comments (4)

  1. A man of many talents you are. Posted 3 years ago
    1. It's yummy and no spines. Posted 3 years ago
  2. It sounds better then prickly pear. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Some make jam out of this. I guess you can make jam out of anything with enough sugar. Posted 3 years ago

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''Cereus repandus'', the Peruvian Apple Cactus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America as well as the nearby ABC Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is also known as Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus, ''cadushi'', and ''kayush''.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Feb 22, 2022. Captured in 37871 E Arboretum Way, Superior, AZ 85172, USA.