Seed found in ripe artichoke (3)
I believe the answer is:
pea
'seed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in ripe artichoke' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'PEA' can be found hidden inside 'ripe artichoke'.
'found' is the link.
(Other definitions for pea that I've seen before include "It grows in a pod" , "Seed eaten as vegetable" , "Small vegetable" , "Common vegetable seed from pod" , "registered by princess in bed" .)