Globe artichokes (5/26)

Castroville, California, is well-known for the production of globe artichokes. In fact, it is known as the artichoke capital of the world. In 1947, the first competition was held for the “artichoke queen of Castroville”. The contest was won by a young woman named Norma Jean. Several years later, the artichoke queen of Castroville took on the name most people now remember her by: Marilyn Monroe.