On 2021-03-23 3:17 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On 23 Mar 2021 15:02:52 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>

I saw them in a grocery store here a week or two ago. That is a rare
sighting for me. They are all but non-existent around here.