Green Globe Artichokes

Commodity Overview

The artichoke is a fascinating vegetable. It's actually the bud of a thistle plan and contains the heart, which the core of the plant, topped by a fuzzy center and surrounded by petals or leaves. The base of the petals, the center of the stem and the heart are what people eat.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Artichokes
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: green, leafy, thorny
Flesh: lighter green, purple and white in center
Flavor: nutty, rich
Size: a typical one is about the size of a softball but could be larger
Color: green
Shape: generally round with leaves
Suggested Preparations / Tips: they may be baked, boiled, cooked in crockpot and grilled. They are typically eaten dipped in sauce or butter
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: NA
Availability: year-round

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.

Thomas Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48207 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

C. F. Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33565 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce

National Produce Consultants LLC Powered by Foodbuy

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Business Type:

Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Allen, 75013-8098 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Creekside Organics Inc

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93301 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery

Specialties:

Kale Sprouts, Rapini

Organic Produce:

Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli

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

James Desiderio Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Buffalo, 14206 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Mushrooms, Potatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Burnac Produce Ltd

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Woodbridge, L4H 3H1

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Pacific Rim Produce

Overview (3) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Alameda, 94502 California

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bacon Avocados, Fuerte Avocados, Gwen Avocados, Hass Avocados, Pinkerton Avocados, Reed Avocados, Zutano Avocados, Tropical Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes

Green Globe Artichokes