Promote asparagus year-round to encourage shoppers to think of it as more than just a springtime vegetable. Shipping lb. Foodservice packs Cartons, 6 5-lb. Grades United States U. Handling Temperature: 37 to 41 F, 2. Asparagus seldom is stored for more than 10 days. If product is to be held more than 10 days, store at 35 F to avoid low-temperature chilling injury. Fresh asparagus deteriorates rapidly when low temperatures are not maintained.
At room temperature, it quickly develops a woody tissue and loses sugar content. Good-quality asparagus will be fresh and firm with closed, compact tips and good green color. Commodity Overview Promote asparagus year-round to encourage shoppers to think of it as more than just a springtime vegetable.
PLUs purple green, small green, large white, small white, large tips. Varieties Green Asparagus. White Asparagus. Purple Asparagus. 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 retailers, comprising more than 30, individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over produce items. Registered logged-in users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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. Facts Asparagus offers many health benefits, especially because it contains several micronutrients that offer big benefits.
Asparagus contains glutathione, which is a cancer-fighter. Rutin, which helps to strengthen blood vessels, is plentiful in asparagus. Asparagus has the most folacin of any vegetable, which means that eating it can help prevent neural tube defects in babies. Asparagus also contains chromium, which helps insulin carry glucose into cells. The U. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for asparagus: fat-free, saturated fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol-free, low in calories, a good source of vitamin C and high in folate.
