Increasing Demand for Artichokes to Augment the Artichokes Market Growth
Artichoke (also known as green artichoke or French artichoke in the U.S.) is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. Artichoke is a hybrid species of a perennial plant of the sunflower family. The antioxidant property of artichokes makes them useful in liqueur, genome, herbal tea, cooking, and also in medical research. Furthermore, artichoke is a good source of vitamin K, vitamin C dietary fiber, and folate. They are also packed with antioxidants; they are number seven on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) top 20 antioxidant-rich foods list. Market Dynamics: Increasing demand for artichokes owing to the increasing consumption of nutritional and healthy foods is expected to propel the growth of the artichokes market. For instance, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in 2018, artichoke production reached 389,813 tons in Italy. Italy is the world's largest producer of artichokes. Moreover, increasing demand for artichok...