Grande F1™
Grande F1™
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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Looking for high-quality F1 asparagus crowns?
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Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
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OFFICE LOCATION
105 Porchtown Rd.
Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
SEND US A MESSAGE
CALL
+1 856 358 2548
FAX
+1 856 358 6127
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
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
Grande F1™ is tested for genetic purity and seed block inspected and certified by the California Crop Improvement Association, ensuring you receive the highest quality asparagus seeds.