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Type: Artichoke, softneck
Harvest window: Mid season
Storage potential: Long term
Brought over from Italy in the early 1900s by the Lorz family, this variety first arrived in Washington state to become a well loved artichoke varietal in the states. As an artichoke type it features a higher yield per acre, long storage, and easy braidability - with flavor that has more boldness and heat than most artichoke types. Perfect for making a tomato sauce that stands out.
Heads are in a white wrapper that can show faint streaks of color depending on conditions. Cloves are in creamy beige wrappers and are easy to peel. Plants also stand out in the garden with leaves longer and larger than most. They have a higher susceptibility to rust and mature later than most artichoke types, which makes them finicky in years with a wetter spring. The bulbs were still developing after all the leaves succumbed to the rust. It was trickier watching bulbs underground and waiting for the right harvest time.
Type: Artichoke, softneck
Harvest window: Mid season
Storage potential: Long term
Brought over from Italy in the early 1900s by the Lorz family, this variety first arrived in Washington state to become a well loved artichoke varietal in the states. As an artichoke type it features a higher yield per acre, long storage, and easy braidability - with flavor that has more boldness and heat than most artichoke types. Perfect for making a tomato sauce that stands out.
Heads are in a white wrapper that can show faint streaks of color depending on conditions. Cloves are in creamy beige wrappers and are easy to peel. Plants also stand out in the garden with leaves longer and larger than most. They have a higher susceptibility to rust and mature later than most artichoke types, which makes them finicky in years with a wetter spring. The bulbs were still developing after all the leaves succumbed to the rust. It was trickier watching bulbs underground and waiting for the right harvest time.