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While sporadic asparagus supplies from Peru are being used to fill orders, production out of Mexico is increasing. Markon First Crop Asparagus will be available January 4, 2017.

• When asparagus is grown, ferns grow to be roughly four to six feet high (above ground)
• Water is then cut off from the fields, allowing it to dry
• After the fields dry, burning the field (picture attached) is the final step in sending as many nutrients as possible back to the underground root system
• After the fire is out, the grower will flood the field, triggering the life cycle again
• In California, burning is not allowed, so growers actually cut and haul ferns to compost dumps
• When the weather warms, spears start shooting up and crews will harvest

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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