Abstract
Vegetable production in the Caborca area is about 6500 ha ,and the main crops are asparagus, muskmelon, watermelon, and pea. However, our objetive was to evaluate the artichoke as a new crop for this area. We planted one 5-ha plot with `Esmerald'. The planting date was 18 Oct. 1996, and the distance between rows and plants were 1.0 m and 1.6 m (6250 plants/ha). During the first year of production, the first harvest was on 24 Mar. 1997, and the last harvest 10 May. There was a total of seven harvests, with a yields of 400 boxes/ha for table production and 23,000 heads/ha for industrial use. The was 497 dollars/ha, which is very low compared with other vegetables crops.
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