A cactus processing system for removing spines from cactus stems features a free-standing edge cleaning member. The system features a free-standing conveyor member comprising a lower transport conveyor with a high open area mesh lower transport conveyor belt located on the lower transport conveyor. A lower cleaning conveyor is located entirely inside a lower transport conveyor open middle area. A lower brushing belt is located on the lower cleaning conveyor. The system features the free-standing conveyor member comprising an upper transport conveyor with a high open area mesh upper transport conveyor belt located on the upper transport conveyor. An upper cleaning conveyor is located entirely inside an upper transport conveyor open middle area. An upper brushing belt is located on the upper cleaning conveyor. The system features an open basin located on a ground surface underneath the conveyor member.
