CactusForage
by GAMBELDEV
CactusForage adds 28 new cactus species to the world, with flowers, fruit and seeds that players can harvest for food.
What it does
The cacti grow in several biomes, including desert, badlands, savanna, windswept hills, plains and meadow, and add color to those landscapes. Players find them as they explore and can plant their seeds to start a personal cactus garden. Many of the species are rare and harder to locate, so collecting every one takes some searching.
Cacti need time to grow flowers and fruit, and the fruit is picked with shears, which leaves the plant in place. Cactus fruit can be eaten raw as a filling meal, or combined with wheat to bake nine new baked goods and food items. The mod is published for Fabric and Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
28 cactus species
The mod adds 28 new cactus species, each with its own flowers and fruit, spread across several biomes.
Fruit harvesting with shears
Cactus fruit is taken with shears, and the plant regrows its flowers and fruit over time before the next harvest.
Seeds and gardening
Seeds from the fruit can be planted, so players can build their own cactus garden from the species they find.
Nine baked goods
Cactus fruit and wheat combine into nine new baked goods and food items, adding variety to the food the mod provides.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Building a cactus garden
Players collect seeds from different species and plant them in a garden, letting the cacti grow flowers and fruit for later harvests.
Desert and badlands foraging
Exploring dry biomes such as desert and badlands is a way to find rarer species and gather fruit for cooking.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy foraging, gardening and cooking in Minecraft 1.20.1 worlds, on single-player or multiplayer servers where the server runs the mod too.
How it compares
Fruit Trees is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1, also client and server, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and not open source. It focuses on fruit trees rather than cacti. Atmospheric Cactus Flower Compat is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 that is server required with client optional, under the MIT License and not open source. It adds compatibility for cactus flowers rather than new species.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CactusForage | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-21 |
| Fruit Trees | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-18 |
| Atmospheric Cactus Flower Compat | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-24 |
Questions
Does CactusForage need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does CactusForage support for Minecraft 1.20.1?
Are more foraging options planned?
In the catalog
CactusForage is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The CactusForage mod adds 28 new species of cacti to various biomes that add color and food to the world. Wait (patiently) for the cacti to grow, flower, and fruit before harvesting a fruit (might want to use shears if it's a spiny one!). Craft seeds from the fruit or simply shear off a pad (if it's a prickly pear)…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cactusforage
- Owner
- GAMBELDEV
- Published
- 2023-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15