Artichokes vs Cardoons

Host Casey Hentges talks to us about two different plants that are known by the same name, Cynara cardunculus. Cardunculus is the species name that translates to 'resembling small thistle'.
Airdate (07/31/21) #4805
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[@martinaaron609]

Very informative - thank you.

[@OklahomaGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@angry_moose94]

Glad to have found this channel. Very informative and not only is the host very knowledgeable but she explains and teaches very well! Thank you for a great video.

[@OklahomaGardening]

Thank you for watching!

[@zakleclaire1858]

I'm in a very different climate than you are (Zone 7b in Southern California) and I *think* I have an artichoke after finding this video. It's just that this thing is over 6 feet wide with the leaves. I didn't plant them till mid-late summer last year but one in particular just never stopped growing. Now the flower heads are MASSIVE and I'm not sure what to do.

[@imenemimouna5041]

🇹🇳 cardoon is used in Tunisian dishes as it is a Mediterranean plant
We use it in vegetable couscous it’s so tasty ❤

[@veautifulstranger]

Hi. Can cardunculus be grown in containers?

[@joshuarichards8065]

I found an artichoke sprouting in my garden randomly this season. Lucky me 😊

[@angry_moose94]

you're sure it wasn't a cardoon? :P

[@justinerogers1353]

So useful, thank you. Do you know why my artichoke segments (the bits you eat) never get large and thicker enough to be worth eating. Thank you.

[@valtoton2982]

You may buy harvesting too late. You want to pick them when the heads are still firm with tightly closed leaves 😋 yum!

[@justinerogers1353]

@@valtoton2982 Thank you. I subsequently realised I don't have an artichoke but a cardoon !

[@landarow5152]

Can the flower bud of the cardoon be eaten too?

[@OklahomaGardening]

Not all varieties of cardoons produce edible flowers. Gobbo di Nizza or Cardo Gobbo is a variety with an edible flower. For the ones that do the buds are cooked by boiling or steaming until tender.

[@nowirehangers2815]

Cardoon stems are generally eaten and some parts used as a natural rennet in cheese making.
I grow cardoon but have never eaten it I just like the way it looks

[@jusaseed]

This was an excellent video. Thank you for being so through.