Asparagus
(Asparagus officinalis)Vegetable with young stalks which are sold in green, white or purple. It is very tender and valued highly.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Espàrrec
Spanish: Espárrago
English: Asparagus
Category
Vegetable
Family
Commercial: Stalked garden produce
Scientific: Liliàcia
Varieties
Argenteuil, Darbonne, De marge
Nutritional value
26 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
200-250 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Asparagus
The main growers of asparagus are China, followed a long way behind by Peru, the United States and Japan. In Spain it is cultivated in Navarra, Cáceres, La Rioja, Córdoba, Seville, Toledo, Zaragoza, Madrid, Granada.