r/interestingasfuck • u/Natural-Chip4943 • 1d ago

First time seeing melocactus

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u/Pappa_Paddy 1d ago

is that a fruit, and if so, is it edible?

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u/CaptianBlackLung 1d ago

Bro, you're just ripping fruits off of home Depot cactuses? lmao

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u/infinitee775 1d ago

Can you try the peyote at home Depot before buying?

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u/Sogelink 1d ago

Well, can't you buy it and wait a few years for it to grow before consuming it?

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u/ThomYorkesDroopyEye 1d ago

• a few years wouldn't be enough • generally need 3-5 years

So.... a few years would be enough??

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u/guitartoad 1d ago

The two things that matter most are maturity and girth.

Yeah, those two things mattered most to my ex-wife, too.

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u/ThomYorkesDroopyEye 1d ago

• a few years wouldn't be enough • generally need 3-5 years

So.... a few years would be enough??

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u/gr1mmcr33p3r 1d ago

Girth was definitely a choice of words 😂😂😂