A cold hardy forage and vegetable variety from Peter Felkers colleagues breeding program in Argentina, it is also extremely productive of good flavored long beautiful purple red fruit. Vigorous growing plants are very productive of low thorn pads, showing strong hybrid vigor. A cross of Opuntia lindheimerii and O. ficus indica. We obtaned this selection from the National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resource Unit (NALPGRU) in Parlier, CA. Special thanks to Gabriela Romano who shared much information from evaluations done there to determine the best of the many varieties held their. An outstanding fast growing food producing ornamental. Hardy zones 8-11