In Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous country in Central Asia, Chubak Orozaliev produces asparagus using several methods and aims to export it.
Fri 26/07/2024 by Julie Butler
Australian farms have harnessed European expertise in seed breeding and cultivation to satisfy unmet demand for “white gold” Down Under.
Thu 04/07/2024 by Julie Butler
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
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
At the XV International Asparagus Symposium last year, three teams of scientists from various parts of the world presented their [...]
Wed 12/06/2024 by Clara Bernaud
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
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
Despite a high rate of discarded spears, North American genotype ‘NJ-1123’ shows the most commercial promise.
Wed 29/05/2024 by Julie Butler
Whether picking green or white asparagus, harvesting robots need to be fast, inexpensive, produce few losses, and be gentle with [...]
Mon 27/05/2024 by Julie Butler
2023 was a great year for asparagus in France. Production was stable throughout the campaign, with higher prices but also [...]
Fri 01/03/2024 by Guy Dubon
A lack of irrigation water saw Granada’s 2023/24 green asparagus season kick off in October with a gloomy outlook.
Sun 25/02/2024 by Julie Butler
With consumers demanding more sustainable farming, and the prospect of New Zealand growing more asparagus once robotic harvesters come into commercial use, researchers [...]
Wed 06/12/2023 by Julie Butler