b'BREEDING HISTORY / ASPARAGUSExploring the innovations and breakthroughs of breeding throughout generations of plants.25 IS THE NUMBER OF SPEARS3000 BC 1500s 1600sLate 1600s1850sA SINGLE ASPARAGUS PLANT CAN PRODUCE OVER THE 7-WEEK HARVEST SEASON. THE FIRST NOTESASPARAGUSASPARAGUS WASCOLONISTSASPARAGUS OF ASPARAGUSWAS SERVEDCULTIVATED INFROM FRANCEWAS PLANTED BEING GROWNIN ROYALFRANCE FORAND ENGLANDIN CALIFORNIAWERE FOUNDEUROPEANLOUIS XIV, WHOBROUGHT 20 feetAROUND THIS TIME. COURTS. WAS VERY FONDASPARAGUS TO OF IT. THE U.S.IS HOW DEEP ASPARAGUSROOTS CAN GROW.Let there be seasons so that our tongues willA MATURE ASPARAGUSbe rich in asparagus and limes.FIELD IS PICKEDAnne Sexton25-35 times per season.PURPLE ASPARAGUS IS A NEW PRODUCT OF CONVENTIONAL BREEDING! IT CAUGHT ON AS A NOVELTY VEGETABLE, AND AS A RESULT, THERES A SHORTAGE OF PURPLE ASPARAGUS SEED. Sources: Cultures, Michigan Asparagus, Health Cleveland, MSU Extension, Texas A&M Agrilife, USDA78/ SEEDWORLD.COMJUNE 2022'