Originally Posted by
MacMillan's son
The town you're thinking of is actually Gilroy California, which bills itself as "The Garlic Capitol of the World". It is just over the hill from Watsonville though so you are really close. It is also close to Castroville, which is the Artichoke (American thistle
) capitol of the world.
You're right; Watsonville produces strawberries and Gilroy has the garlic. I had never seen artichokes with the stem attached until I went tot he farmers' market in Monterey. I wondered why someone would grow thistles that big and what possible use they could be, and then I got a closer look and realized they were artichokes. 
Many folks are unaware that California is actually the largest agriculture producing state in the U.S. Let's hear it for vegetables!! WooHoo!!
As the resident vegan here, I second the "WooHoo!!" 
--dbh
When given a choice, most people will choose.
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