Artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) are first mentioned around 77 A.D., so people have been eating them for a long, long time. The Moors were eating artichokes around 800 A.D. when they brought them to Spain, and the Spanish were still eating them when they brought them to California in the 1600’s. Read on to learn more about these plants. What are Artichokes? What are artichokes? They’re the vegetable made famous by Marilyn Monroe when she was crow















