1948, on the way to becoming a movie star, Marilyn Monroe stopped at a jewelry store in Salinas, California to promote a diamond ring. On that day, among her many fans were members of California artichoke industry, who thought it was a great idea to make Monroe their artichoke queen. The charming little star's next stop is castelo Ville, California, which calls itself the "World Artichoke Center", where Monroe was crowned. Artichokes became famous overnight and began to appear on menus all over the country.

During 1948, Marilyn Monroe became a movie star. She promoted a diamond ring in a jewelry store in Salinas, California. Many of her fans who appeared that day were members of the artichoke industry in California, and they thought that the idea of making Monroe their "artichoke queen" was great. The next stop of this dazzling new star is castelo Ville, California, which calls itself the "global artichoke center", where Monroe was crowned. Artichokes quickly became famous and occupied a major position in the menus of restaurants all over the United States.