Lesotho making renewed bid with asparagus
The tiny African kingdom believes it could produce and export the world’s best green asparagus. Kingdom Asparagus co-founders believe the [...]
Tue 02/07/2024 by Julie Butler
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How the Greeks grow asparagus
At the International Asparagus Meeting, held as part of the asparagus and berry show, ExpoSE in Karlsruhe, Germany, on November [...]
Sun 30/06/2024 by Julie Butler
Peru exports about 75% of its fresh green asparagus
Peru exported a total of 157,000,000 kg of asparagus in 2022, of which fresh green asparagus (generally in 5 kg [...]
Fri 28/06/2024 by Julie Butler
Ferruginous water and drip irrigation of asparagus
The presence of iron in irrigation water is a major problem for the use of drip feed irrigation systems. Oxidation [...]
Mon 17/06/2024 by Didier Duprat
Irrigation must be adapted to needs of asparagus crop
Water is a determining factor for the yield and longevity of an asparagus plantation. Gravity feed, sprinkler and drip feed [...]
Fri 14/06/2024 by Guy Dubon
The art of covering crops in asparagus plantations
The recent practice of using vegetation covers provides agronomic, thermal, ecological and environmental benefits. But it also requires making the [...]
Mon 10/06/2024 by Guy Dubon
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Deep tillage has profound benefits for asparagus
Working the soil at depth with significant use of fertilisers and biostimulants boosts the productivity and longevity of an asparagus [...]
Thu 06/06/2024 by Guy Dubon
Argentina studies suitability of 13 all-male asparagus cultivars
Despite a high rate of discarded spears, North American genotype ‘NJ-1123’ shows the most commercial promise.
Wed 29/05/2024 by Julie Butler
How to adapt asparagus production to machine harvesting
To make asparagus production systems more apt for mechanical harvesting, we need to identify more conducive cultivars and better understand [...]
Fri 24/05/2024 by Julie Butler
Asparagus sector wins increase in maximum length
The European standard on the marketing of asparagus now provides for lengths of up to 24 cm for fresh white [...]
Wed 22/05/2024 by Julie Butler
A “Label Rouge” for French white asparagus
As of March 1, 2024 quality asparagus can be recognised by a Label Rouge in France.
Tue 21/05/2024 by Guy Dubon
Promoting the authenticity and quality of Green Asparagus of Altedo
The Green Asparagus of Altedo PGI is gearing up for the harvest and a communication campaign.
Fri 17/05/2024 by Guy Dubon
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