Green Globe Artichokes

Commodity Overview

The artichoke is a fascinating vegetable. It's actually the bud of a thistle plan and contains the heart, which the core of the plant, topped by a fuzzy center and surrounded by petals or leaves. The base of the petals, the center of the stem and the heart are what people eat.

Characteristics

Commodity: Artichokes
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: green, leafy, thorny
Flesh: lighter green, purple and white in center
Flavor: nutty, rich
Size: a typical one is about the size of a softball but could be larger
Color: green
Shape: generally round with leaves
Suggested Preparations / Tips: they may be baked, boiled, cooked in crockpot and grilled. They are typically eaten dipped in sauce or butter
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: NA
Availability: year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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Kens Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77040 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Laredo, 78040 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Del Valle Distributing

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Paso, 79901 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Luis A Scattini & Sons, LP

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Salinas, 93901 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Green Globe Artichokes

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Romaine, Iceberg Lettuce

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Birmingham, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

ASM OF MEXICO

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Culiacán Rosales, 80040 Sinaloa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

White Toque LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Secaucus, 07094 New Jersey

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Green Globe Artichokes, Purple Artichokes, Fiesole Artichokes, Fiore Viola Artichokes, Potatoes, Purple Potatoes, Red Potatoes, White Potatoes, Yellow-Flesh Potatoes