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Luxury white asparagus has a name: ASPA

In France, ASPA, led by Jacques Guironnet, produces a very early white asparagus thanks to the use of a hot-water [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Guy Dubon

Why Asparagus is among the world’s healthiest foods

Asparagus spears are high in key nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants

Tue 27/09/2022 by Julie Butler

The French asparagus sector is increasingly dynamic

France is expanding its asparagus production, concentrating its offering, and increasing market share.

Tue 27/09/2022 by Guy Dubon

Slow recovery of Peruvian asparagus

Although asparagus production fell in 2020, the forecasts for 2021 are more optimistic, with a 5% increase expected and total [...]

Tue 27/09/2022 by Nadia Venticique

Greek asparagus season

"Greece is the fourth largest European asparagus producing country. Very specialized in the cultivation of white asparagus, some companies are [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Gabriele Orsini

US asparagus faces increasing competition from Mexico

« Mexican asparagus imports cause a reduction in the areas of asparagus grown in the United States, notably in California. [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Nadia Venticinque

Italy freezes its asparagus

Italy is Europe’s leading asparagus processing country. Much of the production is for freezing, in accordance with the standards required [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Lucciano Trentini

Where in the world is asparagus processed?

Canned or frozen, the processed asparagus market represents an outlet for a third of the world's asparagus crops, with China, [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Guy Dubon

Speed gives Australia an edge in Asia

Asparagus is Australia's second biggest fresh vegetable export. The lion's share of exportation goes to Japan. Could China be its [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Julie Butler

France cultivates tradition

France grows its own asparagus. Once served at the table of the French kings, asparagus has now become a festive [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Guy Dubon

Asparagus in the age of Brexit

The UK asparagus sector views the new migration restrictions with trepidation, as the struggles to recruit pickers seem set to [...]

Fri 14/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

L’intérêt du préemballé en sursis

Le préemballage des asperges blanches en flow-pack permet d’allonger leur durée de vie. Mais son usage est remis en cause [...]

Tue 27/09/2022 by Aurore Méry, Marie-Pierre Crouzet, CTIFL