1 Year-old-crowns. Please order by mid March for delivery in March/April. A mid-early variety that produces very high yields of good quality, sweet, non-fibrous spears. Vigorous growth with a high level of disease resistance.
Combines a high return with a productive life of around 20 years. Requires relatively little maintenance, and the crop is suitable for fresh market and roadside sales. F1 hybrid ‘all male’ varieties are far higher yielding than the traditional types. Crowns are established roots, which are lifted and packed immediately before despatch. Sow seeds (45-60/g) in January into modules at 16-18°C, following a 24 hour soak. Transplant in April or early May. Otherwise sow seeds into seedbed outdoors March to early May. Raising Asparagus from seed will delay heavy cropping by an extra year when compared with using crowns to establish a new production area. Plant out crowns at 30 x 120cm, harvest a small crop the following year. Plant population approx. 20,000 per hectare for white spears, and approx. 25,000 per hectare for green or purple spears. Harvest small crop in year two, then crop normally in subsequent seasons. Cultural leaflet available to download on this website.
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Moles Seeds (UK) Ltd, Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8PD, United Kingdom. Company Reg No: 6301851