This page is for the five and nine pound orders
Go to bulknopal for larger lot sizes
Our premier variety, Nopalea Grande.
This first of growth is considered by some to be the highest in quality.
At this stage and season, they are delightfully tangy and snappy
with a green bean-like crunch, and a distinctive lightly-limey tartness.
 
This is the nopal cactus we promote as the epitome of exotic raw food eating for man or
beast.
It is easy to prepare for the table, has reputed beneficial properties, and is great
cooked or raw.
These are the highest quality cactus leaves you are ever likely to see.
This is the best cactus to use for eating fresh in salads or salsas.
Do be sure to visit our recipe page for preparation
instructions as well as recipes.
The Nopal cactus are just now putting out a good growth,
and the current quality is very high.
We have a growing amount of these fine leaves that are newly grown.
We have broken them down into three grades so that everyone can get the grade
that best suits their needs/monetary quotient.
Grade 'A'
Grade 'A' is
for the gourmand,
the epicure. It is the most tender,
the most succulent and young of spineless cactus leaves.
Often as small as four inches long to seven inches,
we pick only the finest, straightest, and generally unblemished leaves.
We also aim for consistency-in-size
We pick the Grade A before any of the other varieties,
that way we get the best first.
(Note, these ones don't store as well,
shelf life is shortened due to the soft tender skin,
expect ten days wrapped lightly in fridge)
The button above will let you purchase
the Grade 'A' cactus
Shipped by USPS Priority Mail
USA only
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Some representative Grade 'A' leaves...
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Grade 'B'
Grade 'B' is for the house
cook,
the adventuresome home table creation whiz,
or the budget-minded restaurant.
The person who is looking for very good quality leaves at a decent price.
Right now our Grade B are VERY high quality
They tend to be a bit larger and thicker than the Grade A
which makes them nice and good sized for eating
They are usually in the seven to ten inch range
and picked when at a nice tender yet thicker stage
The button above will let you purchase
the grade 'B' cactus
Shipped by USPS Priority Mail
USA Only
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Some representative Grade 'B' leaves
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Grade 'C'
Grade 'C' is for the person
who is going
to chop a lot of cactus into a stew, or cook it chopped.
These leaves are fine and edible by humans,
but they tend to be the older leaves,
and more likely to be bent by another leaf,
poked by a stone during a storm,
or some such environmental damage.
Being generally older,
they also tend to store longer,
and are ideal for reptiles,
due to a higher fiber content than the younger ones.
Right now, our Grade C is of very high quality
The button above is for the Grade C
Shipped by USPS Priority Mail
USA Only
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Special Offer.... Grade 'D'
There are many people who are wanting their cactus at ultra-low prices.
We always have some leaves that have holes and bug bites and twists and cracks and such
that make it difficult for me to sell as Grade C when the season has such great cactus.
We've thought perhaps we should offer these at a super discount....
These are not bad leaves at all... in fact, the more people who order Grade D,
the better they will get since when the leaves with holes are sold,
we'll have to pick Grade C for the remaining orders.
We only have so many bad leaves, so once they are bought up,
we'll be obliged to pick better leaves to fill orders.
At any rate, even the Grade D are not bad leaves right now,
the season has pushed out such great growth,
it is likely you'll be quite pleased with the Grade D at this time.
For the time being, we're going to offer these at $20 for five pounds
We ship them through USPS Priority mail
shipping is already included in the price
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The different grades allow people to get the leaves that best suit
their situation.
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