Tavor Artichoke Seeds (Organic)

The Tavor Artichoke, a member of the Cynara scolymus species, is a perennial plant esteemed for its large, flavorful flower buds. Cultivated with a focus on natural farming practices, this variety ensures a harmonious balance with the environment and promotes soil health. This artichoke variant is distinguished by its sizeable, deep green buds with a hint of purple, and is notable for its thick, fleshy, near spineless leaves surrounding a tender, flavorful heart. The plant showcases broad, silvery-green foliage, adding an ornamental quality alongside its culinary value.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Tender Perennial
• Growth habit: Bush
• Crop category: Vegetable
• Kitchen profile: This artichoke variant is by its sizeable, deep green buds with a hint of purple, and is for its thick, fleshy, near spineless leaves surrounding a tender, flavorful heart.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Light: Full Sun
• Planting season: Fall or Spring
• Starting location: Start Indoors & Transplant
• Recorded soil pH: 6.6 - 7.0
• Recorded USDA zones: 10, 11, 7, 8, 9

Use the product-specific sowing figures for Tavor Artichoke as the starting point, then adjust timing to local soil temperature and frost conditions. Prepare the bed before planting, preserve the recorded spacing, and evaluate moisture at root depth instead of following a universal calendar. Watch development as the stated maturity window approaches and harvest at the size, texture, or color preferred for the crop. Label the row with the sowing date so actual performance can inform future plantings.

Before sowing Tavor Artichoke, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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