Globe artichoke

Where does Globe artichoke grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Central America, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Greece, Haiti, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Mediterranean, Mexico, North Africa, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Portugal, SE Asia, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spain, Tasmania, Turkey, United States

Notes: The leaves are used in medicine for treatment of bile/liver conditions. There are about 10 Cynara species.

Status: It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. Not commonly seen in Papua New Guinea although apparently gaining some acceptance in some areas.

Growing Globe artichoke

Cultivation: Plants can be grown by seed or suckers. It is best to grow the seeds in a nursery and then transplant them. It can also be grown by dividing up a mature clump. Suckers and offshoots produce uniform crops. Seedlings are transplanted when 15 cm high. A spacing of 120-200 cm is suitable.

Edible Uses: The fleshy bracts of the flower and the base of the flower head are boiled and eaten. They can be used in soups. They can be eaten raw, boiled, steamed, baked, fried, stuffed or marinated. The small side shoots are pickled, preserved in oil, or used in soups and stews. (To stop the cut artichoke turning brown in air, they can be dipped in lemon juice.) The tender inner portion of the flower stalk can be eaten raw or cooked.

Production: Plants from seeds produce flowers after 240 days and plants from suckers flower earlier. The flower buds can be produced over a 2 or 3 year period. The buds are harvested when full size but before the bracts open.

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