Cultivation
Cultivation
The cultivation of the Alcachofa de Tudela is annual regarding the product destined for fresh consumption and can even be biennial regarding the product destined for canning. In the annual cultivation mode, the plantation must be taken out completely during the summer stop and substituted by a new one. In the biennial cultivations, this removal can be carried out during the second summer stop after plantation. The plantation should be done between the last two weeks of July and the first week of August, using “rootstalks” from the year before, obtained from the cultivation of "Blanca de Tudela". The rootstalk is a portion of the rhizome of the plant, with 2 or 3 cauline tips which are apparent and viable. The plantation density will range between 8,000 and 12,000 plants per hectare, and the plantation material shall come from producers who are inscribed in the Official Register of Producers, Manufacturers, and Importers of seeds, and plants.
The harvesting is carried out manually, selecting the artichokes depending on their stage of maturity and with successive harvesting tours, with weekly intervals on average. In the annual cultivation mode, the first fruits begin to be ready at the end of February or beginning or March, although if the biennial cultivation is forced to the maximum, it is possible to harvest something in autumn.
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