Fruits & Vegetables Week: Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens, the Globe Artichoke

[Gurcharan Singh]

Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (syn: Cynara scolymus), Globe Artichoke. The edible portion of the buds consists primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart"; the mass of immature florets in the center of the bud is called the "choke". These are inedible in older larger flowers.

  When harvesting, they are cut from the plant so as to leave an inch or two of stem. Artichokes possess good keeping qualities, frequently remaining quite fresh for two weeks or longer under average retail conditions. Apart from food use, the Globe Artichoke is also an attractive plant for its bright floral display, sometimes grown in herbaceous borders for its bold foliage and large purple flower heads.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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[tanay bose]

Thanks Sir never seen the artichoke plant

tanay

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[JM Garg]

A mix of Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens as per another thread & Cynara cardunculus L. as per thread

[Gurcharan Singh]

The first two images are Cynara cardunculus  subsp. flavescens Wiklund, the wild form with spiny involucre

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250068240

Third image Cynara cardunculus Linnaeus subsp. cardunculus, cultivated artichoke

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250068239

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089

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http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji,

As per your recent postings it is different:

Pl see Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus from Kashmir & Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads- Cynara cardunculus L. from Kashmir-GS37

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J.M.Garg

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