Baby artichoke wedges, ready to use
Spirito Contadino baby artichoke wedges are frozen at the peak of harvest using the IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) method, in a 2 kg bag of 460-490 pieces. Already trimmed and cut into wedges, they go straight from freezer to pan with no waste and no prep: one clean ingredient, tender texture and the slightly bitter character of a freshly cut artichoke.
What the artichoke is
The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is one of the great vegetables of the Italian table, prized for its tender heart and unmistakable slightly bitter note. Apulia is among the regions with official geographical recognition for this vegetable, alongside Campania, home to the Carciofo di Paestum IGP and the Carciofo brindisino.
Origin: Apulia
These artichokes are grown and processed in Apulia, in the heart of southern Italy's vegetable-growing tradition, where the warm climate and the long season give the heads their firm texture and clean flavour.
The producer
Spirito Contadino is a third-generation family farm based in Borgo Tressanti (Cerignola, Foggia), in Apulia. The fields are monitored from sowing through harvest, cleaning and preparation, respecting the natural rhythm of the seasons. Sustainability, quality and traceability are the pillars of the company, which freezes its vegetables with the IQF method to preserve their organoleptic and nutritional properties.
Sensory profile
Tender heart, firm bite, clean vegetal aroma and the typical slightly bitter finish of the artichoke. Freezing piece by piece avoids ice clumps, so the wedges stay separate and keep their shape during cooking.
Technical specifications
Net weight 2 kg, 460-490 wedges per bag. Single ingredient: artichoke (Cynara scolymus), with citric acid as a natural antioxidant. Only 44-52 kcal and 7.2 g of fibre per 100 g, with no declared allergens. Stored at -18 C, shelf life 24 months.
Professional uses
Cook straight from frozen, without thawing, to keep texture and colour. They are ideal for savoury tarts and quiches, pasta and risotto, pan-tossed side dishes sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and parsley, fillings and warm antipasti, and as a pizza topping. The counted piece format makes every portion measurable, controlling food cost and waste.
Pairings
Artichoke wedges pair naturally with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and parsley, with pasta and risotto, with cured meats and aged cheeses on an antipasto board, and with lemon to brighten a sauté.
Cold chain and food safety
Frozen products must be kept at a constant -18 C along the whole cold chain, with a maximum tolerance of plus or minus 3 C in transport. Thaw only in a refrigerator at 0-4 C, never at room temperature, and never refreeze a product that has partly thawed: the ice crystals that form would break the cell membranes and ruin texture and nutrients.
Delivery and logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA central warehouse in Embrach (Zurich), with a constant -18 C cold chain for frozen goods. The LAPA refrigerated fleet serves Zurich, Winterthur, Bern, Basel, Frauenfeld, Baden, Wettingen and the canton of Aargau. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno, Mendrisio, Chiasso), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Sion, Martigny) and the Grisons (Chur, Davos, St. Moritz), delivery is within 24-48 hours via food-grade partner couriers: Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker and Camion Transport.
Who it is for
Restaurants, pizzerias, gastronomies, hotels, gelaterie, pasticcerie, Italian grocery shops and private customers who want an authentic, ready-to-use Italian artichoke with no prep and no waste.
