artichoke

Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day

Dan This Land of Ours, Vegetables

Cathy Isom has a few healthy tips about celebrating one of the oldest foods known to man. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day Friday March 16th is National Artichoke Hearts Day. According to the California Artichoke Advisory Board, artichokes are a good source of antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and magnesium. The antioxidants in …

Look out California! UF scientist says artichokes may grow in warm, humid Florida

Dan Florida, Specialty Crops

by Brad Buck University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Artichokes might grow in Florida’s subtropical climate after all — good news for those craving the taste and antioxidants of the food crop. Shinsuke Agehara, a University of Florida assistant professor of horticultural sciences, presented his preliminary findings to the Florida State Horticultural Society June 5-6. In his …