Artichoke is signed as a symbol of Paulista agriculture

According to information from the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply of the State of São Paulo (SAA), the artichoke, although little remembered as such, is a flower. Harvested before it fully opens, when the petals still protect the soft heart, it becomes one of the main products of the cuisine and a symbol of Paulista agriculture. The state of São Paulo concentrates the largest cultivation of the flower in the country. In the municipality of Piedade, located in the interior, around 90% of the national production originates, which has established the city as the Brazilian capital of the artichoke. "There, tradition and knowledge have come together for generations, and it was from there that the seedlings that now supply producers from all over the country came," the secretariat reported. The mild climate and fertile soil favor the cultivation, whose harvest generally occurs once a year. Hormonal induction techniques, however, allow for a second harvest, increasing productivity. ...