Happy National Artichoke Day
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- The artichoke is the unopened “flower†bloom of a thistle plant.
- A medium sized globe artichoke is fat free and has only 25 calories.
- 3% of the world’s herbal tea consumption is dried artichoke tea.
- 40% of the world’s artichokes are canned or jarred.
- California is known as the artichoke capital of the world. They supply nearly 100% of North American fresh artichokes.
- Bill Russell likes to draw artichokes.
September 20, 2012