Tudela, capital de la verdura Food and drink · Tudela, Ribera, Navarra Image of Tudela, not of the place itself. Tudela is known as Navarre's 'capital de la verdura' ('vegetable capital') for the quality of its asparagus, artichokes, peppers, thistles and lettuce hearts, many grown in La Mejana and in the market gardens of the Bardenas. Photo: José Luis Filpo Cabana (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Tudela