Price: $2.49
Net wt. 1.5 g Approx 15 to 20 seeds per gram
Green Globe Artichoke
A variety recommended by the UAF Cooperative extension, it is the original improved artichoke and is grown in Alaska as an annual. Even though artichokes are native to the Mediterranean they have been successfully grown in Alaska from Homer to Fairbanks. They love cool weather. Green Globe flowers in early summer. The flower buds are deep green with a light purple tinge. A good harvest of 3-4 heads can be expected during the summer. The heads are 3-5 inches in diameter depending on how early in the spring the plants were started and have wonderfully thick, flavorful hearts.
