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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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