On 23 Mar 2021 15:02:52 GMT, notbob > wrote:
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>> When I went to the produce department at WalMart the last time it was
>> nice. They had some really nice fresh artichokes.
>nb

Most produce is seasonal and some also very localized, especially
artichokes. Artichokes are a thistle and in the US are grown
primarily in coastal California... not a crop for the home gardener or
grown in a greenhouse... why they're kind of pricey for what they are.