no, they are not strawberries... in mexico we call the fruit of this cactus a "tuna". about the size of a pear, it's sweet - like a mix between a grape and kiwi - but is full of seeds that you swallow nature cactus fruit Tunas (prickly pears)
my favourite cactus, here it seems bigger than it actually is. In fact it's very small and cute cactus cactus flowerpot Cactus
A picture of Echinocystis lobata. Taken at the University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden herb plant fruit Prickly Cucumber
A Prickly Pear flower. The Sonoran desert is really in bloom right now. It's had more rain this year since 1984 or something like that arizona landscape plants Prickly Pear Flower