Caribbean apple cactus, Fragrant prickly-apple
Harrisia fragrans

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus with stems 3-5 m long. They can be climbing. They have 10-12 ribs. There are 9-13 spines in each group. They are 2-4 cm long and have yellow tips. The flower tube is 18-20 cm long. The fruit are oval and 6 cm wide and orange to red when mature.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cereus fragrans (Small ex Britton & Rose) Little; Harrisia simpsonii Small ex Britton & Rose; and others