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ARTICHOKES

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Origin: SPAIN Variety: HYBRID Caliber: M Category: EXTRA Weight per tray: 0.400 Kg The price per kg is: 8.50€
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The artichoke has Arab origins. The artichoke is native to the Mediterranean coast, probably from Sicily or Egypt or the Canary Islands.

According to mythology, it is said that the god Jupiter fell in love with Cynara, a beautiful blonde girl (ash blonde), who rejected him. To annoy her, he decided to transform her into Cynara Scolymus: the artichoke. It is known that the Romans and Greeks already consumed it, but it was thanks to Catherine de' Medici, who loved them, that she introduced them to the Italian court during the Middle Ages. Despite the belief that the artichoke was aphrodisiac and not good to consume, she continued to do so and convinced doctors to accept it. At that time, it was very expensive and considered a food for the wealthy.

In America, the artichoke was introduced by the French in Louisiana and by the Spanish in California. It also spread to Chile and the Argentine Pampas.

Artichokes belong to the family Asteraceae or Compositae and the genus Cynara. They require a warm climate and are a seasonal plant (biennial and triennial). They can reach a height of 1-1.5 meters. They grow in calcareous, rich, neutral, deep, and warm soils.

Artichoke Properties / Health

Artichoke Varieties / Season

Artichoke Recipes

The artichoke only contains 40 or 50 calories and is used in many diets. It also contains:

  • Vitamins: A, B6, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium.
  • Carbohydrates specifically transform natural sugar into energy.

Benefits and properties. Recommended for:

  • Good for digestive and metabolic problems, it is a detoxifier, regulates the intestines, and strengthens the immune system.
  • Good for headaches.
  • Anti-cholesterol.
  • Diuretic.
  • Blood purifier.
  • Restorative.

Artichokes should be planted in April or May, with the warmth, and they grow in all Mediterranean countries. There are many varieties: the most well-known are: the Blanca de Tudela (Spain), the Camus de Bretagne, the Espinosa Sardo in Genoa (Italy), the Small Violet of the French Provence, the Madrileña, the Romanesca, the Californiana, the Verde de Laón in Italy, the Blanca in the Pyrenees...

There are 2 varieties: green or purple, oval or spherical.

In other parts of Spain, the artichokes from Castellón (Benicarló) and the Vega Baja del Segura (Alicante) are also very delicious and prized, as well as in the gardens of Murcia and the Campo de Cartagena.

Artichokes are abundant in winter. The first harvest of the season is around October. Consequently, the best season is during autumn (until the first frosts of December), and in spring (when the artichoke harvest ends in Mediterranean regions). The important thing is to know how to choose

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