In the spring I sowed some artichoke seeds in an attempt to establish a perennial bed. I then put five healthy plants into my bed and they have done very well, they are about 18" high with 4 or 5 healthy, spiky looking leaves. Yesterday when I was at the lottie, I noticed that one of the plants had a large fruit on it about the size of an apple with a smaller one following on. i did not expect to get a crop this year so my question is should i remove the artichokes so that the plant can get well established or should i just let it do it's thing? you help would be much appreciated :)