What are the Features of Bayrampaşa Artichokes?
- It is quite different from Sakız Artichoke in terms of its properties.
- It is tight and heavy in the form of a large ball. (150-250 grams.) It is a late variety.
- It ripens in May and June.
- It is suitable for fresh consumption as well as canning.
- Artichoke is a perennial herb with purple flowers. It is a variety widely grown in the Marmara region.
- It is generally evaluated as table and canned food in Istanbul and Bursa regions. The leaves are slit and fragmented, as in the domestic artichoke variety.
- Since the flower base of the heads, which are considered as vegetables, is thick and fleshy, they are more suitable for the canning industry.
- Coming to late harvest maturity reduces the fresh consumption rate.
What are Bayrampaşa Artichoke Soil and Climate Conditions?
Bayrampaşa Artichoke, which has quite different characteristics compared to Sakız Artichoke, is a late variety. It is ready to ripen in May and June. Bayrampaşa Artichoke, which is suitable for canning as well as for fresh consumption, is a variety widely grown in the climate and soil conditions of the Marmara Region. It is generally evaluated as table and canned food in Istanbul and Bursa regions.
How to Grow for Bayrampaşa Artichoke?
Bayrampaşa Artichoke, which matures in May and June and is used for canning as well as for fresh consumption, is more suitable for the canning industry because of the thick and fleshy flower base of the heads, which are considered as vegetables. Bayrampaşa Artichoke, which causes a decrease in the rate of fresh consumption with the late harvest maturity, shows a productive development process when suitable soil and climatic conditions are provided. In order to get the best results from the products of the artichoke plant, cloudy and cool periods should be preferred.
