食用仙人掌原产于美洲热带干旱沙漠地区,种类多,分布广。墨西哥是仙人掌主要分布区,植物资源非常丰富,享有仙人掌王国之称,而食用仙人掌是经过多年选育而成的可供菜用、果用及药用的一个新品种,食用仙人掌在墨西哥的蔬菜产量中居第五位,成为食用广泛的蔬菜之一。1997年,农业部优质农产品开发服务中心从墨西哥引进米邦塔食用仙人掌品种,经过多点试验后,现已在全国多个省、市、区推广种植。食用仙人掌是一种新型自然保健蔬菜,其肉 Cactus native to the Americas tropical arid desert areas, many species, widely distributed. Mexico is a major area of ​​cactus, plant resources are very rich, enjoy the cactus kingdom, and consumption of cactus is after years of breeding available for food, fruit and medicinal a new species of cactus in Mexico vegetables Ranked fifth in production, becoming one of the most edible vegetables. In 1997, the Ministry of Agriculture Quality Agricultural Product Development and Service Center introduced Mibuta edible cactus varieties from Mexico. After more tests, it has been popularized in many provinces, cities and districts across the country. Cactus consumption is a new type of natural health vegetables, the meat