Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Close up of purple coloured fruit-

Cactus, Coastal Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia littoralis, Detail showing pattern of spiky needles.-

Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Detail of spiky plant against blue sky.-

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Side view of older leaf with newer fresh leaf growing from it.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia humifusa, Close view of spikey leaves and fruit starting to colour deep red with a snail sat on one leaf.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Tunas or cactus fruit. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas,

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Preparing tunas or cactus fruit, cropped shot of hands holding peeled fruit and knife. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas,

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Sweet pepper, Capsicum anuum var grossum 'Baby belle'

Lentil, Lens culinaris, A mass of yellow split lentils.

Chilli, Jalapeno chilli, Capsicum annum, A mass of shiny green chillies.

Fennel bulb, Florence fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, close up of harvested and trimmed vegetable.

Soybean, Glycine max, A mass of pods of Edaname beanscommonly eaten in the green stage.

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca, A mass of dried apricots.

Curry leaves, Murraya koenigii, mass of leaves of the Curry tree on stems.

Chilli, Jalapeno chilli peppers, Capsicum annuum, A mass of shiny red chillies.

Cabbage, Red cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata. A cut half among whole ones. Moody lighting.

Mesembryanthemum, Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Daisy like pink flowers and fleshy leaves of the Livingstone daisy, A small bee in the stamens is covered with pollen.

Osteospernum, African daisy, Osteospermum jucundum, Masses of pink tinged white flowers in sunlight.

Osteospurnum, African daisy, Osteospermum jucundum, Masses of pink tinged white flowers growing along the base of a stone wall.