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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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Melissa's / World Variety Produce Inc

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Location HQ:
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Deciduous Fruit:
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Stone Fruit:
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Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
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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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M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Vega Produce LLC

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Medley, 33166 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Limes
Deciduous Fruit:
Asian Pears
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Specialty Melons
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados, Carambola, Papayas, Pineapple
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Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Hart, 49420 Michigan
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Golden Delicious Apples
Stone Fruit:
Cherries, Peaches
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
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A & A Organic Farms Corp

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Watsonville, 95076-2492 California
Cooking Vegetables:
Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Kale
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Creekside Organics Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper
Location HQ:
Bakersfield, 93301 California
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Cooking Vegetables:
Leeks
Salad Vegetables:
Celery
Specialties:
Kale Sprouts, Rapini
Organic Produce:
Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli
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Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Lanham, 20706 Maryland
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Growers Are Us LLC

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Business Type:
Broker, Grower
Location HQ:
Medley, 33166 Florida
Cooking Vegetables:
Brussels Sprouts, Garlic, Herbs, Green Asparagus, Haricots Verts, White Garlic, English Peas, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas
Salad Vegetables:
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