[StH] Will you eat this?

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This large cactus (Prickly Pear Cactus) grows over the fence into St Helena. I have been told that this cactus fruit is actually very nice in a salad. Will you eat this? I have not tried and I don't think I will ever do so. Mind you, never handle the fruit with your bare hands - it is covered with very fine spines which will penetrate your skin and are very difficult to remove (and will hurt you like hell too!)

This is what it would look like in a salad bowl