Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis. (F1) Apollo Asparagus. This early maturing plant produces high yields of dark green asparagus with slight purple at the tip and butt of the spear. It is a popular asparagus variety known for its early maturity, high yields, vigorous growth, and good disease resistance. This variety does well in cool and warm climates. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FCRR, FW, R.

Asparagus officinalis. (F1) Atlas Asparagus. The plant produces high yields of large green asparagus with slight purple at the tip and butt of the spear. It is a popular asparagus variety known for its vigor, high yields, disease resistance, and adaptability. It has yielded 20 to 50% higher than those of the UC 157 F1 Asparagus. It is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FCRR, FW, R.

Asparagus officinalis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Mary Washington Asparagus. The plant produces heavy yields of uniform, sturdy, tender stalks of rich, dark green asparagus. It is an heirloom asparagus variety prized for its vigor, disease resistance, cold hardiness, productivity, and excellent flavor. It is very crisp and delicious. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. The plant will have cuttings in 2 years after seeds are planted in the soil, but your asparagus patch can be productive for up to 20 years, so it's well worth the wait. Once the plants start producing, they can be harvested for up to two months. Mary Washington is America’s most popular asparagus. They are excellent for canning and freezing. Cold Tolerant. A variety was developed by Dr. J. B. Norton of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1919 to improve disease resistance. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 20542. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: Blight, R.

Asparagus officinalis. (F1) Purple Passion Asparagus. The plant produces high yields of deep purple (burgundy) spears that have a creamy green interior. It is a popular asparagus variety known for its striking deep purple burgundy spears with a creamy green interior. The spears are notably sweeter and more tender than standard green asparagus, with about 20% higher sugar content. Great lightly steamed or sautéed. The purple color fades or mutes to green when cooked, but it stays vibrant raw, making it excellent for salads or fresh eating. Perfect for gourmet dishes. It is ready to harvest about a year earlier than most varieties. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA.

Asparagus officinalis. Perennial. (F2) UC 157 F2 Asparagus. The plant produces heavy yields of light green asparagus spears. It is one of the most popular and widely grown asparagus varieties worldwide, especially for fresh market production. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. UC 157 is still the most widely planted fresh market asparagus variety in the world. This variety grows in both cold and warm regions. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. It is a popular second-generation (F2) open-pollinated seed from the original UC 157 F1 hybrid. The UC 157 Asparagus was developed by Frank Takatori and Frank Southers at the University of California, Riverside in 1978. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: CR, FCRR, R.

Asparagus officinalis. Open Pollinated. Perennial. UC 72 Asparagus. The plant produces heavy yields of dark green asparagus spears. It is a popular asparagus variety with heat and drought tolerance, and disease resistance. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. It is an improved, much larger version of the Mary Washington Asparagus. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. It was developed at UC Davis for better production and tolerance to Fusarium Wilt. Also known as Mary's Granddaughter Asparagus. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FCRR. FW.