Latest News From Asparagus Marketing

The Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board has named Jamie Clover Adams as its new executive director, effective May 10.

(CORRECTED, Feb. 7) At the turn of the century, California growers were farming 36,000 acres of asparagus. Twenty years later, that number has plummeted.

A new crop of asparagus is about to burst onto the produce scene, and whether it’s imported or domestic, grower-shippers say consumers are in for a treat.

Grower-shippers provide insight on the latest developments in their organizations.

Asparagus marketers have seen increasing interest in value-added packages.

Weather through the first few months of 2018 has been ideal for asparagus production.