November is the sweetest month!
02 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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I love November in central baja…perfect air and water temps, calmer seas and winds perfect for fishing, beach days or hunting for the lucious pithaya cactus fruit. Pithaya is a marvel to behold….how such a sweet, juicy fruit can come from a dry desert cactus! the flavour is like a strawberry/kiwi/watermelon cross and we love late afternoon strolls through the desert to look for them.
Pithaya hunging is like an easter egg hunt except in the desert! Picking this
magical fruit can be tricky…first you cut off all the thorns with a pocket knife, then you cut it off the cactus arm and drop it into your gathering bucket. The ones that have split open are the juciest and best to eat right there in the desert to give you energy to look for more! I slice them into fruit salads and they make a colourful margarita or daquiri. This is a unique baja activity that people of all ages love to participate in…especially the eating part!
