
Artichoke
Estimated value as of 2026 · USDA Weekly Grocery Store Specialty Crops Feature Activity report for 3/21/2026 to 4/2/2026[6]
An artichoke is a fresh, globe-shaped vegetable bud from the Cynara cardunculus plant, commonly sold whole in grocery stores for cooking.
Fun fact In major US grocery ads during late March 2026, artichokes appeared in 534 promotions with a weighted average price of $3.24 each, up from $2.23 the previous year.[6]
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