Roy Witt wrote in a message to Roger Nelson:

 RN> I've heard of them, but am unsure if I ever laid eyes on one here.

 RW> They range from Texas to California and south into Mexico. We have
 RW> a giant Cholla cactus growing at the gate. The 'pears' are really
 RW> sweet to eat, kinda like eating rasberry jam. That is, if you can
 RW> get past the prickly spines.

That sounds like the banana plants that grow wild around here.  The bananas
they yeild are much sweeter than the ones you buy at the market.

 RW> Pigskin gloves help a lot.

I imagine they would.


Regards,

Roger 
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