The name of the plant is misspelled. It is Gobbo di Nizza. Nizza is the Italian name for Nice, which is now French. However, in the 19th ...Read Morecentury it belonged to Italy. The plant name translates as “Hunchback of Nice.” Hunchback refers to the plant’s bent-over posture. I have never grown it, but have thought about doing so to keep my artichoke plants company.
'Gobbo di Nizzia' (note spelling) is a rare cardoon from Italy, it has broad white stalks are eaten fried, sauteed, pickled and in soups....Read More Italians also eat it raw dipped in olive oil. The root is also edible, tasty, and can be used like parsnips. The plant is similar in culture and appearance to artichokes. Cardoons have been popular in Europe since ancient Rome. Beautiful ornamental plants.
Currently growing .... not yet harvest so no positive or negative yet. This is an Italian cultivar that is supposed to have nearly spine...Read Moreless and very thick stems (the part used for eating). :)
So far I have found seedling fairly prone to rotting in wet spring soil.
The name of the plant is misspelled. It is Gobbo di Nizza. Nizza is the Italian name for Nice, which is now French. However, in the 19th ...Read More
'Gobbo di Nizzia' (note spelling) is a rare cardoon from Italy, it has broad white stalks are eaten fried, sauteed, pickled and in soups....Read More
Currently growing .... not yet harvest so no positive or negative yet. This is an Italian cultivar that is supposed to have nearly spine...Read More