Green Asparagus

Commodity Overview

Green is the standard color of asparagus, a unique, rich tasting vegetable. In the times of the Greeks and Romans, it was considered the food of kings for its flavor and medicinal properties. The tips of the spears are generally preferred but the whole spear is edible.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Asparagus
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Characteristics: Asparagus should be firm and blemish free with deeper color at the tips turning light green to white at the bottom.
Appearance: Long, thin and spear-like.
Flesh: Green outside and lighter on the inside.
Flavor: Unique and rich with slight bitterness
Size: About 6-12 inches long with width ranging from pencil to marker thickness
Color: Green with darker color toward the tip
Shape: Long, thin
Suggested Preparations / Tips: They may be steamed, sauteed, grilled or blanched.
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Year-round with peak supplies in the spring

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Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Citrus Capital Corp

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries

Citrus:

Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root

Specialties:

Malanga, Dragon Fruit, Tomatillo

Organic Produce:

Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Atlas Wholesale Food Co

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48214 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

F C Bloxom Co HQ

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Business Type:

Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Seattle, 98134 Washington

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant

ASM OF MEXICO

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Culiacán Rosales, 80040 Sinaloa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Prestige Produce

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hialeah Gardens, 33018-3714 Florida

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Tropical Avocados, Burro Bananas, Young/Water Coconuts, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes, Keitt Mangoes, Hawaiian Papayas, Maradol Papayas, Red Lady Papayas