Fresh artichokes are found in the markets from autumn to spring, since they cannot kept in good conditions for consumption in the months that follow. The rest of the year they are found in preserve, tinned or in glass jars, and also frozen.

The United Kingdom market is taken as a sample. The following table shows the main exporting countries, the dates and the packages used.

Origin	Months of availability in the United Kingdom	Weight of the packages
Cyprus	December-March	3,5/6,5kg
Egypt	December-April	3/6kg
France	March-November	12/24 pieces
Greece	April-May	various
Israel	January-March	5kg
Italy	December-May	24 pieces
Lebanon	May-August	4kg
Morocco	December-May	12/24 pieces
Spain	December-June	24 pieces
United Kingdom	March-end of May	24 pieces

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1998)