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  • From: "Brigette Leach" <avalonfarmshomegrown AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] asparagus
  • Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 13:47:21 -0400

FYI
A lot of the "off season" fresh asparagus that we get in our stores and
restaurants comes from Chile.

Brigette Leach
avalonfarmshomegrown AT earthlink.net
Avalon Farms Premium Homegrown
Climax MI 49034
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> [Original Message]
> From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
> To: <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>; Market Farming
<market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 5/4/2004 8:03:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] asparagus
>
> On Mon, 03 May 2004 20:58:04 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Willie, Im the wrong guy to ask because I don't grow it commercially on
my
> >farm, for me its just for the kitchen garden. My state is fifth
nationwide
> >in asparagus acreage yet I see a lot in the market from CA. Prices
> >wholesale are around $1 a pound at the auction markets in NJ and southern
> >PA it selling for $1.50-1.75 lb. I don't know what its selling for
> >retail.
>
> I'm in north central PA, and can buy it (right now - this
> time of year only) for $1.99/lb in the supermarket. It will
> stay at that price for about, maybe, six weeks, costing more
> before and after the six weeks and eventually disappearing
> from our stores until the next year.
>
> I only buy it at $1.99 lb, and not too much of it at that
> price either. I've got to get some planted! I'm sure
> home-grown is much better too, more flavorful.
>
> Pat
>
> --
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