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ARTICHOKES

ARTICHOKES

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Origin: SPAIN Variety: WINTER Size: M Category: EXTRA Weight per tray: 0.300 Kg The price per kg is: 11.34€
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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 spite 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 it was introduced into the Italian court during the Middle Ages. Despite the belief that the artichoke was aphrodisiac and should not be consumed, she continued to do so and convinced the 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 Asteraceae or Composite family and the genus Cynara. They require a warm climate and are a seasonal plant (biennial and triennial). They can grow up to 1-1.5 meters tall. They grow in deep, warm, calcareous, and rich 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 into natural sugar, which provides energy.

Benefits and properties. Recommended for:

  • Good for digestive and metabolic problems, acts as a detoxifier, regulates the intestines, and strengthens the immune system.
  • Good for headaches.
  • Cholesterol-lowering.
  • 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 from 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 violet, oval or spherical.

In other parts of Spain, the artichokes from Castellón (Benicarló) and the Vega Baja del Segura (Alicante) and in the orchard of Murcia and the Campo de Cartagena are also very rich and highly valued.

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 in December) and in spring (when the artichoke harvest ends in Mediterranean regions). The important thing is to know how to choose when buying

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