Artichoke production in Italy Artichoke production in Italy Artichoke production in Italy has a long history. Italy is the world's largest producer of artichokes. With Spain and France, the three countries produce more than 80% of the world's artichokes. There are two theories as to its origin: artichokes may have come from the Levant, derived from the cardoon or thistle through a cross-fertilization process, while others attribute it to the work of Italian horticulturists. The first record of artichoke cultivation in Italy was during the fifteenth century in Naples, where it was considered a new food species. In 1466, Filippo Strozzi brought the first
Artichoke Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota Artichoke Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota Artichoke Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 84 as of the 2000 census. Artichoke is also the name of an unincorporated hamlet within Artichoke Township. The first white settlement was made at Artichoke Township in 1869. Artichoke Township took its name from Artichoke Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (9.39%) is water. (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) The township contains these three cemeteries: Artichoke