Sugary Sweet, Giant Edible Cactus Garden Pops Up in Arizona – Just in Time for the Holidays

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2017 -- A brilliantly colorful holiday cactus garden has just sprung up at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, making for the kind of eye candy that few could ever imagine.

A brilliantly colorful holiday cactus garden has just spring up at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, making for the kind of eye candy that few could ever imagine. The edible Cactus Garden at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain was created with 300 pounds of multi-colored fondant, 600 pounds of brown sugar, and 1,000 pounds of candy pieces. The dazzling garden serves as the sweet desert landscape for a life-size, Dine-In Gingerbread House recently opened at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.

The gardeners behind this sugary spectacle are a team of ten resort chefs and culinarians, and their vibrantly edible landscape is made exclusively with multi-colored fondant and candy. The edible Cactus Garden at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain took ten days to assemble, and it will be on display at the Tucson-area resort until December 28, 2017. It was created with 300 pounds of fondant, 600 pounds of brown sugar, 1,000 pounds of candy pieces and several tons of whimsy.

This dazzling garden serves as the sweet desert landscape for a life-size, Dine-In Gingerbread House which the resort opened to diners earlier this week. The Dine-In Gingerbread House hosts lunch and dinner throughout the holiday season and, for this first time, now enjoys its own delectable “green space” that is anything but pure green. Viewing of both the Dine-In Gingerbread House and the Edible Cactus Garden is available to the public and may be enjoyed in the lobby area of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. For dining reservations within the Gingerbread House, please call 520-572-3401.

About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, MD., part of Marriott International, Inc., currently operates more than 90 hotels and 40 residential properties in more than 30 countries and territories. The Ritz-Carlton is proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®. Members can now link accounts with Starwood Preferred Guest® at members.marriott.com for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer. For more information or reservations, visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com, for the latest company updates, visit news.ritzcarlton.com and to join the live conversation, use #RCMemories and follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc.

Contact:  Michael Aylmer                                                                                    
Director of Sales & Marketing, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
+15205723000

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