10 seeds per pack. A columnar cactus producing edible, ovoid fruits that ripen to red tinged with orange and encasing a sweet, refreshing white pulp with small black seeds. Upright growth with branching stems that can reach 2-3 m / 7-10 ft. Will grow in a clumping habit, forming thickets. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, adapted to arid to semi-arid climates. Hardy to USDA Zone 9-11, capable of enduring light frosts. #5699