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HARVEST OF THE MONTH ID SHEET: Asparagus
Asparagus is a flowering perennial plant, which means once planted asparagus will
grow back every year. Asparagus is native to Europe, northern Africa and western
Asia. There is evidence that asparagus was eaten in Egypt about 20,000 years ago!
The bud of the asparagus is commonly eaten and the tough stalk (the thick lower
part of the shoot) is discarded. There are many ways to prepare asparagus; it can be eaten grilled,
raw, in soups and stews, and pickled.
! Usually only young asparagus shoots are
eaten.
! You can tell the age of the shoot based
on the thickness of the stem. The thicker
the stem the older the shoot!
! Asparagus is a good source of vitamin B6,
dietary fiber and protein.
! Asparagus comes in green, white, and
purple!
! China produces the most asparagus. In
2005 China grew 5,906,000 tones (that is
11,812,000,000 pounds!).
! Asparagus spear can grow 10 inches in
24 hours!
Asparagus!
After harvesting the asparagus the
spears grow into ferns.
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HARVEST OF THE MONTH-Asparagus Handling Directions:!
Picking out the Perfect Asparagus: Look for asparagus that has rounded
stalks. Stalks should not be twisted or fat. The top of the asparagus (the stem) should be
firm and thin with deep green or purplish closed tips.
Storing: It is best to eat asparagus with 1 or 2 days of purchase. If you are not going to
use the asparagus quickly there is a trick to keeping asparagus crisp and green! First trim
about 1 inch off of the base of the asparagus (like you would with a bouquet of flowers).
Next fill a wide mouth jar, container or glass with about 2 inches of water, insert asparagus
cut side down. Then take a clean plastic bag and fit it over the asparagus and jar, pulling it
down so that it is a couple inches below where the lid would go. Place the whole thing in
the refrigerator!
Preparation: Wash the asparagus under cold water. Asparagus with think stems
should be peeled (just the stalk). Before cooking remove the tough end of the stalk. To
remove the tough end hold the cut end of the asparagus in one hand and the middle of
the spear in the other, bend it until it snaps (see picture). The stalk will naturally break off
where it is supposed to! Once trimmed and rinsed the asparagus can be grilled, sautéed,
steamed, or eaten raw! It is best to cook the asparagus whole.
How to Conduct an Asparagus Tasting:
1. Review Harvest of the Month Asparagus Fact Sheet
2. Put farmer profile on the “Featured Farmer” poster
3. Create a presentation detailing:
a. Interesting Asparagus Facts
b. Asparagus History
c. Growth Cycle
d. Featured farmer
4. Allow the students to see the Asparagus before they are cut up.
5. Have students draw the asparagus stalk and label the different parts of the plant.
Removing the tough end of
asparagus
REFCO Farms (Formerly known as HOG Farm)
Hollister, CA
The Chasen family has been
growing asparagus in San
Benito County for almost 15
years. They own REFCO
Farms in Hollister and also
grow crops in Salinas Valley.
Currently REFCO Farms grows
about 700 acres of asparagus.
That’s a lot of asparagus!
They harvest the asparagus
everyday from March to June.
After harvesting the asparagus, the stalks are sent to a special warehouse
where they are washed twice and packed into 1 lb bunches. Then the
asparagus is sent all over the country and as far away as Japan!
The Chasen family loves farming. They
love knowing that people enjoy the
fresh produce they grow all across
America and the world! The thing they
love the most about farming is meeting
the people who are excited to eat their
delicious asparagus at the local
Farmer’s Market.
You can find REFCO Farms’ asparagus at the grocery store as well as the
Farmer’s Market in Santa Cruz and Monterey.
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