Grande F1™
Grande F1™ is an early to middle season variety and is suitable for growing in warm to hot climates. Grande F1™ is tested for genetic purity. Our seed block is inspected and certified by the California Crop Improvement Association ensuring you receive the highest quality asparagus seeds.
Why Grande F1™?
Early and vigorous growth
Excellent yielder (early through late in the cutting season)
Very attractive medium-large to large diameter spears
(larger than Atlas F1™ , Apollo F1, and UC 157 F1)
Green with little purple coloration on the bud scales, tip and butt
For use in both green and white production
Very tight heads for smooth appearance; cylindrical shape with slight tapering spear tips
Maintains very tight head under warm to hot growing conditions
Can be grown under plastic tunnels even in warm to hot conditions
High tolerance to fusarium, rust, blight and other foliar diseases
Free of AV II
Grande F1™ in Granada, Spain
Recommendations
Preferable cultivation in warm to hot growing conditions even under plastic tunnels
Phomopsis asp. can be prevented when grown under plastic tunnels
For green spear production, a planting depth of 15cm is normally practiced
Recommended planting density for green asparagus is 26,000 - 30,000 plants per hectare; for white asparagus is 18,000 - 22,000 plants per hectare
“We grow Grande F1™ due to the following reasons; First, its yielding ability is high and stable, and it produces good quality spears. The percentage of premium spears is high. Second, it has high disease resistance. Third, the variety is good for storage and transport. From the third year of grown, yield of Grande F1™ increases year by year.”
Peihua Ao
Changxing, zhejiang