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Green Asparagus

Green Asparagus

Commodity Overview

Green is the standard color of asparagus, a unique, rich tasting vegetable. In the times of the Greeks and Romans, it was considered the food of kings for its flavor and medicinal properties. The tips of the spears are generally preferred but the whole spear is edible.

Characteristics

  • Commodity: Asparagus
  • Category: Cooking Vegetables
  • Characteristics: Asparagus should be firm and blemish free with deeper color at the tips turning light green to white at the bottom.
  • Appearance: Long, thin and spear-like.
  • Flesh: Green outside and lighter on the inside.
  • Flavor: Unique and rich with slight bitterness
  • Size: About 6-12 inches long with width ranging from pencil to marker thickness
  • Color: Green with darker color toward the tip
  • Shape: Long, thin
  • Suggested Preparations / Tips: They may be steamed, sauteed, grilled or blanched.
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Served Raw: Yes
  • Availability: Year-round with peak supplies in the spring
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer
Location HQ:
Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries
Citrus:
Lemons, Limes
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Tropical Fruit:
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Zone 7 LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blackberries
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Green Asparagus, White Asparagus, Purple Asparagus
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Armenian Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers, Lemon Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers
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Business Type:
Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Tropical Fruit:
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Ingles Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Boca Raton, 33432 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Bonsai Produce and Distribution Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Austell, 30168-7891 Georgia
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Salad Vegetables:
Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green
Cooking Vegetables:
Napa Cabbage
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries
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Citrus Capital Corp

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
McAllen, 78501 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root
Specialties:
Malanga, Dragon Fruit, Tomatillo
Organic Produce:
Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries
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Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Dallas, 75201 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Melissa's / World Variety Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries
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Pomegranates
Stone Fruit:
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Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
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Giumarra Companies HQ

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90086 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes
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Alpine Fresh Inc

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer
Location HQ:
Doral, 33178 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes, Pineapple
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts
Organic Produce:
Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries








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