Magnus
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Bejo Zaden B.V.
NL
7 records
Variety traits
Asparagus yield
Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus yield is a long-term economic indicator dependent on accumulated rhizome productivity, which varies from 4 to 15 t/ha depending on plant sex, planting density, and cultivation technology.
In the reference 36 varieties crop Asparagus, where this is mentioned in the description.
Commercial harvest of asparagus spears begins in the 3rd–4th year after transplanting, with the maximum plantation productivity occurring between the 4th and 12th years. For breeding purposes, potential productivity is assessed by spear weight, spear height, and the number of spears per plant.
Productivity metrics vary significantly depending on plant sex: male specimens yield 25–50% more than female ones, which has become the basis for developing “all-male” hybrids. Under intensive cultivation technologies, yields reach 9–15 t/ha, whereas at the plot level, about 4–5 kg/m² is considered the norm.
Gross yield is determined by agrotechnical factors, including planting density and the use of covering or soil heating technologies. The crop shows a high response to nitrogen fertilization and the maintenance of an optimal water regime, which ensure the realization of the root system's potential.
General information about the subject — on the page Yield.
Varieties of Asparagus mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Sunlim
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Limseeds B.V.
NL
6 records
Backlim
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Petrus Josephus Maria Lavrijsen
NL
UA
5 records
Erasmus
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Ger Beemsterboer
NL
UA
8 records
Cygnus
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Ger Beemsterboer
NL
UA
6 records
Guelph Millennium
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
IT
UA
6 records
Depaoli
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
The Regents of the University of California
ES
5 records
Sequoia
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers (US)
FR
UA
6 records
Cipres
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
SC Darbonne (FR)
ES
FR
PL
5 records
Jacq ma 2002
TerminatedAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)
FR
3 records
Jacq Ma 2004
Protection expiredAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)
FR
3 records
Jersey Giant
TerminatedAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
PETOSEED CO
ES
IT
3 records
Plamaresp
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.
ES
4 records
Plasenesp
Protection expiredAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.
ES
PL
5 records
Greenic
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers (US)
FR
3 records
Inkalim
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Limgroup B.V.
NL
4 records
Rapsody
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG
DE
5 records
Starlim
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Limgroup B.V.
NL
5 records
Huchels Alpha
Protection expiredAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Spargelhof Gast Deutsche Spargelhochzuchtstation Dieter Gast, Landwirt
DE
PL
4 records
Purple Passion
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
FERMERSKE HOSPODARSTVO «VIMAHRO»
NL
UA
3 records
Radius
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Bejo Zaden B.V.
NL
5 records
Ramires
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG
DE
5 records
Terralim
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Limgroup B.V.
NL
5 records
Uc 157
ActiveAsparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
The Regents of the University of California (US)
ES
FR
3 records