How To Harvest Asparagus: All You Need To Know

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An asparagus bed can stay productive for decades!

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Harvest every day or, at most, every other day during the asparagus season or spears will quickly grow too large for eating.

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Cut asparagus when it is between 6 and 8 inches tall and while heads are still tightly formed.

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The average asparagus plant will produce about a one-half pound or 20 spears per season.

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When To Start Picking from Asparagus Bed

An asparagus bed can stay productive for decades!

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Take only a light harvest in the first year of harvest, and then increase to a full harvest over the next couple of years.

Harvest every day or, at most, every other day during the asparagus season or spears will quickly grow too large for eating.

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It is best to cut asparagus in the cool morning hours whenever possible.

Cut asparagus when it is between 6 and 8 inches tall and while heads are still tightly formed.

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An asparagus knife makes it easier to properly cut asparagus spears without causing damage to the root crown.

The average asparagus plant will produce about a one-half pound or 20 spears per season.

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Cool asparagus by plunging it in cold water.