Hybrid
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Hybrid UC 157F1• Market established early variety with great spear quality • Produce good yield with tight green tipped medium spears • Early producer predominant in hot climate conditions like California, Peru and Mexico • Great tolerance to Fusarium and moderate tolerance to Rust |
Open pollinated
| Variety | Remarks |
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| Mary Washington Improved | This variety is tolerant to Asparagus Rust and produces plenty of large green spears with just a tint of purple on the tip. Very fine flavor. |
| UC 157F2 | • UC 157F2 is the second generation hybrid produced from the original UC 157, developed and released by the University of California-Davis
• Uniform in color & size, also heavier yields than other commercial varieties • Maturity and harvest: light cutting in 2 years; regular cutting thereafter • This variety shows earliness in production • Some resistance to Fusarium root rot • Multi-spear initiation (3-5 at a time) • Stem is dark green color, size 36 - 48 inches |