I live near a market here in London that sells cactus pads, and I decided to buy one. The problem with this pad is that I have no idea of where it came from as the lady that sold it to me was not certain of the species or the common name of these pads. She calls them cactus. Most of the cactus pads sold on eBay come from Cyprus or other parts in the UK. The market or the people living in that area are heavily Caribbean, mainly from Jamaica - the lady had a strong Jamaican accent. I hope that helps narrow down the locale of this pad. The place I bought it from was a small grocery store that had a fruit stall right outside and the pads where in a crate, and they are incredibly cheap.