1.   The cactus leaves are also gaining acceptance thanks to the increasing popularity of Mexican food worldwide.

2.   The fleshy cactus leaves were once derided as cattle feed.

3.   The produce section, for instance, now carries such exotic items as fuzzy squash, Japanese cucumbers and cactus leaves.

4.   To dye wool for the rugs, Margarita shows how a blight is scraped from cactus leaves to produce various shades of red.