Jillian Ruiz talks with friends as she sells pickled nopales (Eric’s Nopales) at the Ripon Farmers Market in Ripon, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Ruiz and her husband Eric created a line of ...

While many see versatile maiz as the foremost plant in Mexican cookery, cactus occupies a more symbolic role for many Mexicans. You can literally see this by examining the Mexican flag, which depicts ...

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What began as a “COVID baby,” as Ripon resident Jillian Ruiz called it, is now a pickled cactus company that sells its products nationwide. She and her husband, Eric Ruiz, founded Eric’s Nopales in ...