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Hathla Cactus Fruit Juice (Findla / Prickly Pear) – Jamnagar Saurashtra – 500 ml
Hathla Cactus Fruit Juice (Findla / Prickly Pear) – Jamnagar Saurashtra – 500 ml
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Hathla Cactus Fruit Juice is a bottled beverage made from the ripe red fruit of the prickly-pear cactus — known across Gujarat as Hathla, Findla, Jindwa and Nagfani. The fruit grows wild on the thorny Hathlo Thor cactus of the dry, sunlit coastal landscape of Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka in Saurashtra. Riddhish Herbals brings this rare regional fruit into a convenient, ready-to-serve drink with a naturally vibrant red-purple colour and a distinctive fruity taste. A refreshing food beverage — not a medicine.
Saurashtra's Rare Red Cactus Fruit
Across the thorny green pads of the Hathlo Thor cactus, hidden behind spines, grows a deep red-purple fruit that Gujarati families have gathered for generations. It goes by many local names — Hathla, Findla, Phindla, Jindwa, Hathla na Dodva, Nagfani — and in English it is simply the prickly pear or cactus fruit. Despite being familiar across Saurashtra, it stays largely unknown outside Gujarat.
This beverage is made the honest, small-batch way. The maker — Shreeji Veda Herbals of Jamnagar — genuinely hand-collects ripe Hathla fruits from the Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka region, part of the semi-arid coastal Gulf of Kutch, and prepares the juice at their own premises rather than in a large factory. It is a true Gujarat gruh-udyog (home / cottage-scale) preparation, supplied by Riddhish Herbals with a genuine bill. Because it is a natural, small-batch fruit product, slight variation in colour and taste between batches is normal — and a sign of the real thing.
Why the Colour Is So Vibrant
The deep red-purple of ripe prickly-pear fruit comes from naturally occurring plant pigments called betalains (chiefly betacyanins) — the same family of pigments that colours beetroot. Because the colour is entirely natural, its shade can vary a little from batch to batch depending on the ripeness and season of the fruit. No artificial colour is added.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| Prickly Pear (Hathla) Fruit Pulp | Ripe red cactus-pear fruit, the base of the drink |
| Water | Q.S. (quantity sufficient) |
| Permitted Food Preservative | As declared on the pack |
| Added Flavour | As declared on the pack |
Composition as printed on the manufacturer's pack. No added colour. Fully vegetarian. The physical label is the final authority.
Nutritional Facts (per 100 g, approx. — as declared on pack)
| Energy | 14.32 kcal |
| Total Fat | 0.0 g |
| Trans Fatty Acids | 0.00 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.00 mg |
| Total Protein | 2.8 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 0.78 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 0.11 g |
| Sugar | 1.51 g |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg |
| Calcium | 2.3 mg |
| Iron | 9.23 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
Values are approximate and as declared by the manufacturer on the physical pack. Individual batches may vary.
Research Note — The Fruit's Natural Pigments
Peer-reviewed research on cactus-pear (prickly-pear) fruit describes its characteristic red-purple colour as coming from naturally occurring betalain pigments, alongside other naturally present plant compounds — see peer-reviewed review on PubMed Central (PMC4665470).
Cited for general context about the fruit's natural pigments only. This is not a health claim. Actual pigment and nutrient levels vary by fruit, ripeness and processing.
How to Serve
Shake well before use. A traditional way to enjoy it is 50 ml in the morning and 50 ml in the evening, mixed with about half a cup of water, before meals — or simply serve it chilled as a refreshing everyday drink. Adjust to taste. Natural sedimentation may settle at the bottom; this is normal for a real-fruit beverage.
Who Can Enjoy It
Suitable for the whole family as an everyday fruit beverage. It is not recommended for children below five years of age (as stated on the pack). If you are following a sugar-controlled diet, please review the nutrition panel above. Pregnant or lactating women, or anyone managing a health condition, may check with their physician before making any new food a daily habit.
Safety & Storage
This is a food beverage, not a medicine. Shake well before use; natural sedimentation and slight batch-to-batch colour variation are normal. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, and refrigerate after opening. Consume within the period stated on the pack after opening. Keep out of reach of young children.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hathla fruit?
Hathla is the ripe red fruit of a prickly-pear cactus known locally in Gujarat as Hathlo Thor. Botanically it is a cactus pear (Opuntia species); the exact local species is best confirmed by botanical authentication, so we describe it here by its widely recognised common names.
What are the other names for Hathla?
It is also called Findla, Phindla, Jindwa, Jindva, Hathla na Dodva, Nagfani, cactus fruit and prickly pear. In English it is most commonly known as prickly-pear or cactus-pear fruit.
Where is the fruit sourced from?
The fruit is hand-collected from the Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka region of coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat, where the hardy Hathlo Thor cactus grows naturally, and prepared in small batches at the maker's own premises.
Why is the juice such a deep red colour?
Ripe prickly-pear fruit contains naturally occurring betalain pigments that give it a vibrant red-purple colour. No artificial colour is added, so the exact shade can vary naturally between batches.
Is this an Ayurvedic medicine?
No. Hathla Cactus Fruit Juice is a food beverage. It is enjoyed as a refreshing regional fruit drink, not taken as a medicine.
Does it contain added colour or added sugar?
No artificial colour is added. For sugar, please read the nutrition panel on this page and on the physical pack; a permitted food preservative and added flavour are declared on the label.
How should I store it and shake it?
Keep it in a cool, dry place away from sunlight, refrigerate after opening, and shake well before every serving. Natural sediment at the bottom is normal.
Is it available at Riddhish Herbals with a genuine bill?
Yes. Riddhish Herbals stocks this regional Hathla beverage with a proper bill and pan-India delivery, a trusted Gujarat store since 2015.
Regional Names & Spelling Variants
| Local / common name | Hathla · Findla / Phindla · Jindwa (Gujarat) |
|---|---|
| Gujarati | હાથલા (Hathla) · ફિન્ડલા (Findla) · હાથલા ના ડોડવા (Hathla na Dodva) |
| Hindi | नागफनी (Nagfani) — cactus / prickly pear |
| English / Botanical | Prickly pear · Cactus pear · Indian fig — Opuntia sp. (species pending local authentication) — ripe fruit |
| Search variants (romanised) | hathla juice, hathlo thor juice, findla juice, jindwa, nagfani fruit juice, cactus fruit juice, prickly pear juice |
| Common misspellings | hathala, hatla, phindla, findala, nagphani |
Native script shown only where verified (Gujarati and Hindi). Other names are given in romanised form. The precise botanical species is deliberately left open until authenticated by a recognised botanist or agricultural university.
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