Asparagus

The asparagus campaign has come to an unexpected halt in Apulia. After an almost early start a fortnight ago, this week's cold weather has brought production to a sudden halt. Updating us on the situation isGiuseppe De Filippo, sales manager ofFuturagri, an agricultural cooperative
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Frédéric Jautrou is one of the 15 asparagus growers who came together to create the registered trademark “Asperges du Pays de Richelieu”, an initiative that has helped promote the spring vegetable in the region. read more

Also at wholesale level, Easter is approaching and wholesalers are hoping to increase sales by changing the tone from the unsatisfactory winter months. But so far the festive air has not had any desired effect and sales are languishing. Even products such as:
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The fresh asparagus shoots sprout towards the warming sun - if it shines. At the moment, however, there is still a lack of sunshine. As the Landvolk press service reports, asparagus will be available in some farm shops and stalls at Easter, but not yet across the board.
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Nationwide Produce have today announced the launch of their new premium British asparagus brand, ‘Spear It’. The asparagus are exclusively packed for Nationwide and available for purchase as of today at UK wholesale markets. read more

Last year, German farmers harvested less asparagus than they had in years. Demand was lower than in previous years and many farmers reduced their quantities. Asparagus in the German trade therefore often comes from abroad, especially from Spain.
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The start of the asparagus season marks the beginning of spring and a culinary highlight in German kitchens. The fine vegetable is only on the market in Germany for a few months - from mid/end March to 24 June. Then the closed season begins for the royal vegetable. The
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Since the second week of March, the first fresh asparagus from heated regional cultivation has already been available on the market in western Germany. Due to the high production costs and limited quantities available, the prices for these first asparagus spears traditionally tend to be higher in the trade.
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The Roman artichoke campaign is in full swing, but demand is struggling to take off despite the approaching Easter festivities. Agretti production is in full swing. Asparagus prices are rising due to a lack of product. Strawberry prices, on the other hand, are plummeting due to
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The asparagus campaign is starting at Fleuron d'Anjou, “a couple of weeks later than in previous years,” explains Brahim El Hasnaoui. This delay is due to the cold weather in February, but it has allowed us to do the ridging in very good conditions. “We will have a very good quality this
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About a week later than last year, the first heating asparagus was cut in week 13 at Gut Plätz in the heart of the Altmark. "Demand is still modest; in March, asparagus consumption is usually still limited," says owner Klaus Heinl, adding, "We could have harvested the first spears two weeks
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The white asparagus campaign has already begun in the Tudela de Duero production area in Valladolid. “We've noticed a lot of demand since the beginning of the campaign, like any normal year, even though we had to increase prices by 6% because of the increase in production costs,” stated
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The asparagus harvest in the South Tyrolean asparagus stronghold of Terlan has officially begun this week. However, it will probably be another week before the Terlan asparagus finds its way to the stores in the Pustertal and Vinschgau valleys, as the harvest is still too small. This is
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After the apprehension that characterised the beginning of the week in the north (for more information click here), the mercury dropped well below freezing in the south last night, creating quite a few worries among farmers. read more

The domestic organic asparagus season is just starting, albeit three weeks late. “We’re doing our first cuttings now with Coastal View Produce in Gonzalez, California, an Earl’s Organic exclusive. We probably won’t look to have any real production until right after Easter. It’s a slow
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The Apulian organic asparagus season is struggling to get off the ground due to a fluctuating weather pattern, which in the space of a very short time has alternated between high temperatures and frost, leaving heavy damage in the countryside. At the same time, the first asparagus harvests are reaching quotations
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Germany's Federal Statistical Office (StBA) on Tuesday released data showing a sharp decline in the amount of asparagus harvested in the country for the year 2022. Statisticians calculated that the 2022 harvest of 110,300 tons represented an 8% drop over 2021, adding that the last time the
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A not inconsiderable proportion of the asparagus consumed in Germany during the asparagus season does not come from domestic fields, but from abroad. Last year, 19,500 tons of the asparagus were imported fresh or cooled into Germany - almost 29 percent less than in the previous year, according
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A chain of operators structured around the white asparagus Zeno. The initiator of this 'club' of producers is Horteck, a company that has been dedicated to the production and marketing of asparagus legs for more than 25 years and strongly supported the creation of the Zeno brand. The company
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It will be a while before the large Belgian asparagus volumes arrive. Lately, there have been more and more reports about their arrival, but grower Leo Henckens does not expect the open-field asparagus to genuinely start until mid-April. "It's a shame that Easter's so early this year. That's
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