Nullzero, there's some action on the Torrence PCH#1 prickly pear cactus that I got from you. Right now there are 3 new developing buds on the top of three separate pads. I sure hope that some of them turn out to be a fruit. I now know when to remove the fruit from the cactus plant thanks to one of your photos above.
BTW, I'm curious about your 'Don's Giant' Guava tree that appears in one of your photos above, have you gotten any giant guavas from it? Or, perhaps the tree needs to grow some more. My curiosity stems from the fact that I have a 'Thai White' guava that is supposed to be giant, but although I've already had about 4 fruits from it in the last 2 years that it's been in the ground, I am still waiting for the giant.