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Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
A giant thistle grown for the flower bud — you eat the bract bases and the heart, and throw away the choke.
Flavor
Nutty, green, a little sweetness at the heart. Butter or lemon is the usual argument.
Symptoms
indigestion, liver support
In favor
A perennial in mild winters
Days to harvest
Year two for a real perennial crop; a long-season annual from an early start
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