The Desert Speaks
Passions of the Pitaya
Season 17 Episode 1703 | 26m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Travel to a festival dedicated to cactus fruit in an area southwest of Guadalajara.
Travel with host David Yetman and Mexican ecologist Alberto Búrquez to an annual festival dedicated to Pitaya cactus fruit. In Techaluta, Yetman watches workers harvest Pitayas by lamplight, places a bet on a midday horserace, and participates in a Pitaya-eating contest. Then visit Infiernillo “Little Hell,” where the dry, hot temperature is ideal for the cultivation of a distinct type of Pitaya.
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The Desert Speaks
Passions of the Pitaya
Season 17 Episode 1703 | 26m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Travel with host David Yetman and Mexican ecologist Alberto Búrquez to an annual festival dedicated to Pitaya cactus fruit. In Techaluta, Yetman watches workers harvest Pitayas by lamplight, places a bet on a midday horserace, and participates in a Pitaya-eating contest. Then visit Infiernillo “Little Hell,” where the dry, hot temperature is ideal for the cultivation of a distinct type of Pitaya.
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