Prickly Pear

Scientific name
Opuntia ficus-indica
Regions
  • Kasserine (Thala)
  • Kairouan
  • Sidi Bouzid
  • Cap Bon
  • Sahel
Flowering month
  • June
  • July
  • August
Prickly Pear

A very common plant in Tunisia used as defensive hedges and cultivated for its fruits.

التين الشوكي / الهندي

Hindi / Kermouss ntsara

Cactaceae

Succulent plant (Cactus)

Summer

Prickly Pear Honey (Rare and sought after)

Color

Light, golden yellow

Taste

Very sweet, discreet floral, rich in minerals

Nectar

Very good

Pollen

Excellent

Main role

pollen

Roles

  • pollen
  • nectar

Seasonal utility

Summer protein feeding

Biological utility

The large cactus flowers provide very abundant and easily accessible pollen, crucial in summer to maintain the queen's laying in the face of high temperatures.

Pollen color

Bright yellow

Prickly Pear Honey
JulyAugust

Prickly Pear Honey

Opuntia ficus-indica

  • Kasserine (Thala)
  • Sidi Bouzid
  • Kairouan
  • Sousse (Sahel)

A rare summer honey, harvested in areas where cacti are grown in large hedges or plantations for their fruits.