What It Is
The Tohono O'odham call the fruit of the saguaro cactus baidaj.
The fruit is sweet. Its ruby red pulp makes juice, syrup and jellies.
Saguaro fruit syrup is called baidaj sitol.
The dried fruit is good for jam.
Why It Matters
Baidaj is a sweet food that belongs to the Tohono O'odham of Arizona. Its history is also hard: Saguaro National Park took in land where O'odham harvest camps stood, and the park later allowed the picking while wanting to end it.
Questions
What is saguaro fruit syrup?
It is a syrup made from the ruby red pulp of the saguaro cactus fruit. The Tohono O'odham call it baidaj sitol.
What is baidaj?
Baidaj is the Tohono O'odham word for the fruit of the saguaro cactus.
