The AZ farmers market also lack prickly pear fruit when at this time of the year you can stop your car along the road and pick some up?

Having once been a part of a massive prickly pear jelly making session...I suspect this is at least in part due to an intense desire not to be sued by the stupid people who don't think they might maybe oughtta be wearin' gloves to handle them there pokey things.

I'd do it again, though. I miss the jelly!