Asparagus

- China once again the largest producer worldwide.

With around six million tonnes in 2005, the Asian giant is once again top of the worldwide ranking for asparagus growers.

- Agrokasa, an export leader

Last season, the Peruvian company was responsible for 22.1% of all its country’s fresh green asparagus exports.

- Prim’Land adopts new formats

The French firm, Prim’Land, prepares new ways of presenting asparagus.

- Prim’co strengthens its Priméale brand for asparagus

After the good results achieved in 2005, Prim’co is investing in strengthening its asparagus brand.

- An improved indigenous variety

The official presentation of the first improved indigenous variety of green-purple asparagus from Huétor Tájar to take place in spring 2006.

- A vocation to export

Gamper Exportaciones was created eight years ago with the objective to export its two star products to Europe: onion and asparagus.

- “Days are numbered for asparagus cultivation in Granada”

Francisco Delgado, Director of the Los Gallombares cooperative, is pessimistic about the future of Granada asparagus giving it only six or seven more years.

- Prodecasa and MAPA launch the campaign “Our land is blessed”

The campaign, part of a three-year programme, aims to promote quality products from Navarra.