Cactus pear plant named ‘DAR 1-29-21 Green’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of cactus pear having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. A fruit with a green colored edible interior portion. 2. An average Brix of 14.6%. 3. An average firmness of the pulp of 2.9 lb. 4. An average pulp percentage of 50%. 5. A fruit weight ranging from 130 to 170 g. 6. Cladodes that have a low percentage of areoles with spines and those areoles only have 1 spine per areole of maximum length of 8 mm. 7. Greater resistance to water soaked, translucent aspect of edible fruit portion from rapid increases in temperature known as clearing than other Opuntia ficus indica with green fruits.

1. A new and distinct green fruited  Opuntia ficus indica  plant named ‘DAR 1-29-21 Green’, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by a lime green edible interior portion (145A, 145B 145C), and the following combination of fruit characteristics, Brix 14.6%, pulp firmness 2.9 lb, edible pulp/fruit weight 50%, and greater resistance to water soaked, translucent “clearing” resulting abrupt high temperature changes than other green fruited cactus pears.