The prickly pear

La description

The prickly peartree is a tree originating in the arid areas and semi-arid of Mexico from where it was introduced in North Africa about the *6th century. It is used there like plants decorative, for the production of fodder and especially for the production of exotic fruits which are marketed throughout the world. The prickly pears are appreciated on all the Mediterranean circumference. It is the most popular fruit of Tunisia. D' elsewhere, it is usually called “the sultan of the fruits”. This exotic, strange and attractive fruit knows the passion of the world consuming rich person who appreciates it not only for his savor, but also particularly for its interesting nutritional qualities: low in calories, rich in water, sugars, rock salt, vitamins has and C and fibers.