Fosters Asparagus

This rich green foliage remains attractive long after harvest. Jersey Giant grows well throughout the United States and resists fusarium wilt, crown rot and rust. This mix includes Mary Washington, Purple Passion and Jersey Giant.

Jersey Giant is one of the earliest asparagus to emerge in the spring. Predominately male variety produces high yields of very big speared asparagus. Rust-resistant. Very disease tolerant.

Can produce up to twice the yield of standard varieties. High yielding produce of giant asparagus spears! Jersey Giant produces an abundance of flavorful and succulent asparagus spears.

Vigorous grower and high disease resistance. A very productive and great tasting plant. Grows tall stalks that can yield up to 3-4 times more asparagus than other varieties.

A very nutritious and tasty vegetable to have in your garden. A fun and colorful asparagus to grow. This asparagus plant is a perennial vegetable just once and enjoy the succulent spears for years.

Long Stem Artichoke

Country of Origin Peru Enjoy the delicious taste of asparagus with any meal.

Enjoy the delicious taste of asparagus with any meal

Some people call it the vampire of the produce aisle! One of the most elusive vegetables in the produce aisle, white asparagus is beloved by cooks and chefs around the world due to its mellow, enjoyable flavor.

Top producer is noted for maintaining its high yield year after year and its ability to withstand cold winter temperatures. One of the highest yielding male hybrid asparagus available to the home gardener.

Includes 10 Jersey Knight and 10 Jersey Giant Asparagus plants.

The stalks are much larger -- up to 4'' around. Grow in poor, salty or alkaline soil. Limited supply. This left the bigger more succulent male plants. These hybrid perennial plants are vigorous growers and highly disease resistant.

Once it is established, the original planting usually produces for 20 years! Produces abundant, giant-size asparagus with tender tips. Mary Washington is fast growing, extremely hardy and rust proof.

Even tastes great raw! We've noticed that it turn green when cooked, but the taste doesn't change. New strain of asparagus with uniquely-colored burgundy spears that are larger, sweeter and tastier than most asparagus varieties.

Some resistance to R and Blight. Spears are straight and green with tight tips. The plants start producing early and can be harvested for up to two months. 21 days, 68-86°F. Mary Washington is the most popular asparagus with home gardeners and farmers.

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What is ferning out and why does asparagus fern out?Ferning out in asparagus is sometimes confused with asparagus bolt. During the ferning process, the majority of the energy produced is stored in the roots to facilitate new growth the next year.As the...

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With each successive year, your plant productivity and harvest window will increase. Asparagus is easy to start from seed, but you'll get an earlier harvest from our 1 year old crowns.

Asparagus is a hardy perennial. Asparagus is easy to start from seed, but you'll get an earlier harvest from our 1 year old crowns. Asparagus crowns are shipped directly from our grower beginning in mid-March depending upon your location.