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Baby Artichokes

Commodity Overview

Baby artichokes are not a different variety from the larger ‘chokes. They are picked from the lower part of the plant where they are shaded from the sun, which stunts their growth. Baby artichokes are tender and are missing the choke, which often makes them more appealing to consumers.

Characteristics

  • Commodity: Baby Vegetables
  • Category: Specialties
  • Characteristics: Smaller, but entirely edible
  • Appearance: Like a miniature artichoke
  • Flesh: greenish-yellow
  • Flavor: Similar to regular artichokes
  • Size: Golf ball to tennis ball size
  • Color: Dark green outside, greenish-yellow inside
  • Shape: generally round
  • Suggested Preparations / Tips: After trimming outside layer, the entire baby artichoke is edible. It may be boiled, sauteed, steamed and grilled.
  • Seed: NA
  • Availability: Generally year-round with peak in May
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.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Blueberries, Raspberries
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Ford's Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:
Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
Deciduous Fruit:
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Pacific Sun Distributing Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90101 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
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Scottsdale Specialty LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Phoenix, 85034 Arizona
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Specialty Melons
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Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
San Francisco, 94124 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Potatoes
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Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Freedom Fresh LLC

Overview (8)   (0)   (2)  
Business Type:
Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges








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