The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

People driving through the Tohono O’odham Nation on Arizona 86 may not see a series of towers that will dot the desert landscape like the telescopes on Kitt Peak, but surveillance towers will ...

The Tohono O’odham Utility Authority recently received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a fiber-optic network to implement and improve internet ...

For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the 'bahidaj,' or saguaro fruit, is sacred and marks the new year. The Associated Press ...

Why Tohono O’odham Nation's centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival in Arizona The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July ...

Why Tohono O’odham Nation’s centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival in Arizona For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start to the ...

Starting in May, O’odham families check the saguaro buds. The fruit is usually ripe by mid-June, opening a one-to-four week harvesting window until the fruit is spoiled by the first summer monsoons.