Alcachofa de Tudela

The Alcachofa de Tudela artichoke is one of the vegetables that has been more often flattered by the experts in cuisine. It is known as the flower of the vegetable garden, due to its characteristic shape. Navarre, only the variety "Blanca de Navarra" is cultivated, and it can be distinguished from other varieties by its rounded shape and by the circular hole it has on the upper part, as the bracts or leaves do not get to join together to close the head.