Origin: SPAIN Variety: SUMMER Caliber: M Category: EXTR Weight per piece: 0.150 Kg Price per kg: 11.29€
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 very beautiful blonde girl (ash blonde), who rejected him and 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 during the Middle Ages she introduced them to the Italian court. Despite the belief that the artichoke was aphrodisiac and it was not good to consume it, she continued to do so and made the doctors accept it. At that time it was very expensive and considered a food for the rich.
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 need a warm climate and are a seasonal plant (biennial and triennial). They can grow to be 1-1.5 meters tall. They grow in calcareous, rich, neutral, deep, and warm soils.
Artichoke Properties/ Health
Varieties / Artichoke Season
Artichoke Recipes
The artichoke only contains 40 or 50 calories and is used in many diets and also: The artichoke 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, detoxifying, regulates the intestine, 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 grow in all Mediterranean countries.
There are many varieties: the most well-known are: the White from Tudela (Spain), Camus de Bretaña, Espinosa Sardo in Genoa (Italy), Small Violet from Provence, Madrileña, Romanesca, Californian, Green from Laon in Italy, White 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) are also very delicious and prized, as well as in the orchard of Murcia and the Campo de Cartagena.
Artichokes are abundant in winter. The first seasonal harvest is around October. Consequently, the best season is during the 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 when buying them. To choose, it is important to know that the most tender ones are the ones that are closed and have tightly packed leaves.
The artichoke has been highly appreciated in Mediterranean cuisine forever.
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Origin: SPAIN Variety: SUMMER Caliber: M Category: EXTR Weight per piece: 0.150 Kg Price per kg: 11.29€
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 very beautiful blonde girl (ash blonde), who rejected him and 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 during the Middle Ages she introduced them to the Italian court. Despite the belief that the artichoke was aphrodisiac and it was not good to consume it, she continued to do so and made the doctors accept it. At that time it was very expensive and considered a food for the rich.
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 need a warm climate and are a seasonal plant (biennial and triennial). They can grow to be 1-1.5 meters tall. They grow in calcareous, rich, neutral, deep, and warm soils.
Artichoke Properties/ Health
Varieties / Artichoke Season
Artichoke Recipes
The artichoke only contains 40 or 50 calories and is used in many diets and also: The artichoke 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, detoxifying, regulates the intestine, 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 grow in all Mediterranean countries.
There are many varieties: the most well-known are: the White from Tudela (Spain), Camus de Bretaña, Espinosa Sardo in Genoa (Italy), Small Violet from Provence, Madrileña, Romanesca, Californian, Green from Laon in Italy, White 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) are also very delicious and prized, as well as in the orchard of Murcia and the Campo de Cartagena.
Artichokes are abundant in winter. The first seasonal harvest is around October. Consequently, the best season is during the 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 when buying them. To choose, it is important to know that the most tender ones are the ones that are closed and have tightly packed leaves.
The artichoke has been highly appreciated in Mediterranean cuisine forever.
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