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- An immature flower head comprising of a bud with numerous overlapping bracts or scales.
- The edible part consists of the fleshy tender base of the young flowers and bracts, plus the receptacle bearing the flowers.
- The plant attains a height of 0.9-1.2m and width of up to 1.8m.
- A number of shoots grow from the crown, each shoot at first developing a basal rosette of leaves from which the stem emerges, the edible buds are produced on this elongated stem.
- The top dies down each season, but is renewed by offshoots from the parent crown, each new offshoot forming a rosette and flower stem.
- The bud is a deep green colour
- The bud varies in size with a round, slightly elongated shape.
Health Benefits
100g of Globe Artichoke yields the following:
- Calories – 47
- Total Carbs – 4% of DV
- Protein – 3.27g
- Dietary Fibre – 22% of DV
- Vitamin A – 4% of DV
- Vitamin C – 20% of DV
- Calcium – 4% of DV
- Iron – 7% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.