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5th Iinternational Asparagus Congress
10/12 November 2010 - LIMA Perù
Web: www.ipeh.org.pe - Email: eventos@ipeh.org.pe
   
EIMA - Bologna Italy - International Agricolture Machine
10/14 November 2010 - Bologna - Italy
   

ASPERGE AVENIR - Asparagus Seminary
30 November - 1 December 2010 - Avignon - France
Email: christian@befve.com
   
EXPO-SE - International Asparagus Exposition
19/20 November 2010 - Karlsruhe - Germany
Email: weber@vsse.de
   
INTER-ASPA - International Asparagus Exposition
12/13 January 2011 - Hannover - Germany
WEB: www.interaspa.de
Email: info@interaspa.de
   
SIFEL - Agricolture Machine and Wine exposition
30 November - 1/2 December 2010 - Bordeaux - France
WEB: www.vinitech-bordeaux.com

NEWS

UPDATE OF THE WORLD'S "AMERICA, AFRICA, EUROPA, ASIA" ASPARAGUS PRODUCTION AREAS,
SPEAR UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTION PERIODS:
By Bagioni Aurenzo : Summary research made in the WEB.

2008

 

STATE
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

 

NORTH AMERICA

U.S.A.
20.000
13.000

3,3
100%
0%
€ 1.50
50%

MEXICO
15.825
13.00

4,6
100%
0%
€ 1,74
90%

CANADA
1.500
1.643

2,9
95%
5%
€ 1,94
100%

TOTAL
37.325
27.643

1.072.264
2.383
€ 1,65
 

SOUTH AMERICA
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

PERU
20.000
24.000

13,0
70%
30%
€ 0,67
50%

CHILE
4.200
2.215

4,9
100%
0%
€ 0,86
100%

ARGENTINA
2.000
1.800

3,9
70%
30%
€ 1,65
70%

COLUMBIA
800
680

4,0
100%
0%
€ 0,67
70%

ECUADOR
100
415

3,0
100%
0%
€ 0,67
70%

TOTAL
27.100
29.110

2.380.495
957.060
€ 0,60
 

EUROPE
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

SPAIN
15.000
18.500

5,0
30%
70%
€ 1,54
70%

GERMANY
20.000
18.500

6,0
5%
95%
€ 3,48
90%

FRANCE
7.000
5.400

4,0
5%
95%
€ 4,87
100%

ITALY
6.700
5.700

6,0
90%
10%
€ 1,88
95%

GREECE
4.500
4.200

3,5
3%
97%
€ 1,39
98%

NEDERLAND
2.350
2.100

6,0
10%
90%
€ 0,76
97%

POLAND
?
200

5,0
5%
95%
€ 0,90
90%

U.K.
1.000
1.500

3,0
100%
0%
€ 6,05
100%

HUNGARY
1.000
1.400

5,0
10%
90%
€ 0,90
100%

BELGIUM
160
180

4,5
10%
90%
€ 2,09
100%

AUSTRIA
350
470

3,0
30%
70%
€ 4,17
100%

DENMARK
70
40

3,5
5%
95%
€ 7,17
100%

PORTUGAL
200
?

10%
90%
€ 1,25
80%

SWITZERLAND
100
200

3,5
100%
0%
€ 4,17
100%

ISRAEL
25
22

9,0
100%
0%
€ 2,09
100%

SWEDEN
?
100
3,0
80%
20%
€ 4,17
100%

BULGARIA
?
2.200

7,0
5%
95%
€ 0,90
80%

FINLAND
?
19

2,5
100%
0%
€ 4,87
100%

SLOVAKIA
?
350

4,0
5%
95%
€ 1,88
100%

SLOVENIA
?
100

6,0
80%
10%
€ 2,78
100%

TOTAL
58.455
52.181

61.628
213.477
€ 2,63
 

AFRICA
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

SUD AFRICA
2.000
127

5
100%
0%
€ 0,97
100%

MAROCCO
600
390

7,9
90%
10%
€ 0,22
100%

EGYPT
500
700

6
100%
0%
€ 0,30
100%

TUNISIA
80
150

6
90%
10%
€ 0,22
100%

KENIA
5
30

5
100%
0%
€ 0,20
100%

ZIMBAWE
5
65

3
100%
0%
€ 0,20
100%

TOTAL
3.190
1.462

8.771
390
€ 0,31
 

ASIA
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

CHINA
80.000
126.000

5,0
50%
50%
€ 1,00
45%

JAPAN
3.700
6.250

4,6
99%
1%
€ 3,88
100%

THAILAND
2.200
3.400

3,8
100%
0%
€ 2,41
100%

PHILIPPINES
2.800
706

14,0
100%
0%
€ 0,20
100%

TOTAL
91.890
137.818
366.266
315.288
€ 1,14
 

AUSTRALIA
Hectares
2005

Hectares
2008

Bent

Harvest
Ton/Ha.

Green
Ton

White
Ton

Medium
price/Kg.

Fresh
%

AUSTRALIA
4.500
1.302
4,3
100%
0%
€ 3,44
100%

NEW ZELAND
1.200
871
3,7
100%
0%
€ 2,52
100%

TOTAL
5.700
2.173
88.2132
0
€ 2,52


Businnes lines of the asparagus and transport cost of the fresh

 

PERIODS OF SPEAR PRODUCTION IN ASPARAGUS PRODUCING COUNTRIES

STATE

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

REFERENCE COLOURS

100-%

  

75-%

  

50-%

  

25-%

  

NORTH AMERICA

1-U.S.A.

                        

2-MEXICO

                        

3-CANADA

                        

4-GUATEMALA

                        

5-NICARAGUA

                        

6-HAWAII

                        

7-EL SALVADOR

                        

8-PANAMA

                        

9-COSTA RICA

                        

10-HONDURAS

                        

SOUTH AMERICA

11-PERU

                        

12-CHILE

                        

13-ARGENTINA

                        

14-COLUMBIA

                        

15-BRAZIL

                        

16-URUGUAY

                        

17-ECUADOR

                        

18-VENEZUELA

                        

EUROPE

18-SPAIN

                        

19-GERMANY

                        

20-FRANCE

                        

21-ITALY

                        

22-GREECE

                        

23-NEDERLAND

                        

24-POLAND

                        

25-  U.K.

                        

26-HUNGARY

                        

27-BELGIUM

                        

28-AUSTRIA

                        

29-CYPRUS

                        

30-DENMARK

                        

31-PORTUGAL

                        

32-SWITZERLAND

                        

33-ISRAEL

                        

34-ROMANIA

                        

35-TURKEY

                        

AFRICA

36-S. AFRICA

                        

37-MAROCCO

                        

38-LESOTHO

                        

39-KENYA

                        

40-ZAMBIA

                        

41-TUNISIA

                        

42-EGYPT

                        

43-UGANDA

                        

44-ETHIOPIA

                        

45-GHANA

                        

46-MALAWI

                        

ASIA

47-CHINA

                        

48-JAPAN

                        

49-THAILAND

                        

50-TAIWAN

                        

51-PHILIPPINES

                        

52-MALASYA

                        

53-INDIA

                        

54-INDONESIA

                        

55-SRI LANKA

                        

56-VIETNAM

                        

AUSTRALIA AREA

57-AUSTRALIA

                        

58-NEW ZELAND

                        

59-WEST-SAMOA

                        

 
LINKS

 

Asparagus Consultant:
FRANCE CHRISTIAN BEFVE
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH AFRICA

257, av cSt Jacques de Compostelle
33610 CESTAS (France)
Cell: +33(0)6 862 863 55
FAX: +33(0)957 319 625
WEB: www.befve.com
E-mail: christian@befve.com


Soil testing laboratories:
FRANCE SARL SEDIMA
 

Tourrasse Nord
47320 BOURRAN
E-mail: accueilsedima@sedima.eu
Phone: +33 (0)5 53 88 36 00
  Testing asparagus soil
   
U.S.A. Mrs CROW - Newport-Shropshire
 

WEB: www.mrscrow.com
E-mail: info@mrscrow.com
Testing asparagus soil


Seed cultivation:
U.S.A. CALIFORNIA ASPARAGUS SEED and TRANSPLANTS, Brian and Betty Benson, ASPARAGUS SEED COMPANY and retail asparagus seed Company.
  Leading producer of UC 157 F1, Grande F1, Atlas F1, Apollo F1, Purple Passion and Dulce Verde. Only "certified" asparagus latent virus 2 free Hybrid Seed.
  E-mail: benson@californiaasparagusseed.com
WEB: www.calif-asparagus-seed.com
   
U.S.A. CUTTER ASPARAGUS SEED
  WEB : www.asparagusseed.com
  Seed Company producing in California
UC 157 F1 - IDA LEA F1 - SWEET PURPLE
   
U.S.A. JERSEY ASPARAGUS FARMS, INC.
  Green Asparagus seed :Jersey Giant-Jersey Supreme-Jersey Knight-Jersey Gem-Jersey King
  E-mail: iaf@jafinc.com
WEB: www.walkerplants.com
   
FRANCE DARBONNE
  Phone: 0033-164-9829-00 Fax: 0033-164-9829-57
E-mail: christophe.poublan@darbonne.fr
WEB: http://www.darbonne.fr
 

DARLISE, DARIANA, DARBELLA,PLACOSEP
   
NETHERLANDS LIMSEEDS B.V.

Asparagus seeds: Gijnlim, Grolim, Horlim, Backlim, Herkolim, Avalim, Thielim
E-mail: info@limseeds.com
WEB: http://www.limseeds.com
   
GERMANY BEJO SEEDS LTD.

Asparagus seeds: White Angel - Cumolus - Fruhester
E-mail: info@bejosamen.de
WEB: http://www.bejosamen.de

Plant cultivation:
NETHERLANDS TEBOZA
  Asparagus plants for green and white asparagus:
Gijnlim, Thielim, Backlim, Grolim
WEB: http://www.teboza.nl
E-mail: info@teboza.nl
   
ITALY RAGGI VIVAI
 

Eros, Marte, Violet asparagus
WEB: www.raggivivai.it
E-mail: info@raggivivai.it
   
ITALY MAZZONI VIVAI
 

Asparagus Plant
Web: www.vivaimazzoni.com
E-mail: mazzoni@mazzonigroup.com

 

Advisers:
Manufacture/sales of Growing advisers :
Preservation growing materials:
FRANCE VIGOUROUX SARL
 

Systeme automatiques de liage for asparagus
Web : www.vigouroux-web.com
   
GERMANY STRAUSS
 

Electronic selection machines for green and white asparagus
Web : www.strauss-verpackungsmaschinen.de
E-mail : info@strauss-pack.com
   
GERMANY FRESHBAG ( Packing asparagus pocket )
 

Web : www.freshbag.com
E-mail : info@freshbag.com
   
ITALY BAGIONI AURENZO
 

Manufacturer electrically driven machine for harvesting
Web : www.asparagus.it
E-mail : bagioni.aurenzo@libero.it

   
GERMANY BAUMEISTER
  Binder Systems + Strings
WEB: www.erichbaumeister.com
E-Mail: info@erichbaumeister.com
   
FRANCE BESNARD
  Asparagus selection machines
WEB: www.asperge.fr
E-mail : contact@besnard-ste.fr
   
GERMANY BOCKENHOFF
 

Plastic film for cover asparagus
WEB: www.ehmo-tec-folien.de
E-mail: boeckenhoff@t-online.de

   
NETHERLANDS ENGEL MACHINES
  Manufacturer electrically driven machine to harvesting
WEB: www.engelsmachines.nl
E-mail : info@engelsmachines.nl
   
GERMANY HEPRO
  White asparagus clean
WEB: www.hepro-gmbh.de
E-mail : info@hepro-gmbh.de
   
GERMANY HERMELER
  Asparagus machines + Plastic
WEB: www.hmf-hermeler.de
E-mail : info@hmf-hermeler.de
   
NETHERLANDS CHRISTIAENS AGRO SYSTEMS
  Grading and washing machines for white asparagus
Web: www.christiaensagro.com
Mail: info@christiaensagro.com
   
GERMANY NEUBAUER
 

Selection machines
WEB: www.espaso.com
E-mail : info@neubauer-automation.de

   
OSTEREICHT

PESSL
  Thermic solutions for asparagus fields
WEB: www.metos.at
E-mail : service@metos.at
   
ITALY SAMMO
  Electronic selection machines for green and white asparagus
E-mail : sammo@sammo.com
WEB : www.sammo.com
   
GERMANY SPARGELMESSER
  Asparagus Plastic
WEB: www.firmenich.de
E-mail : spargelmesser@firmenich.de
   
NEW ZELAND GEOSTEL VISION LTD
 

Electronic selection machines for green and white asparagus
Email: sales@geostel-vision.com
WEB : www.geostel-vision.com
   
NEW ZELAND ORAKA Technologies
  Asparagus selection machines
WEB : www.oraka.co.nz
E-mail : mike@oraka.co.nz
   
TAIWAN MIN HER MACHINE CO.,LTD
  Frozen vegetable processing equipment
WEB : www.minher.com.tw
E-mail : m8369666@ms9.hinet.net
   
GRECE KONSTANTINIDIS
  Asparagus machines
WEB: www.acker.gr
E-mail : k.konstantinidis@acker.gr
   
ITALY COSMECO
  Ridgers for white asparagus field
WEB: www.cosmeco.it
   
U.S.A. SELECTIVE ASPARAGUS
  Harvester machines
WEB: www.asparagusharvester.com

 

Statistical data and search:
GERMANY UBIGA Gmbh
  Jurgen Schulze
  E-mail : spargelberatung@ubiga.de
WEB : www.ubiga.de
 
FRANCE Christian Befve
 

257 avenue Saint Jacques de Compostelle
33610 CESTAS - FRANCE
Tel: +33686286355
  Mail: christian@befve.com
Web: http://www.befve.com
 
BELGIUM ISHS International Society for Horticultural Science
  Asparagus Books - Asparagus Workgroups - Asparagus on-line informationes
  WEB : www.actahort.org
E-mail : info@ishs.org
 
NEW ZELAND NEW ZELAND INSTITUTE for CROP & FOOD research
Asparagus research
WEB : www.aspirenz.com
WEB : www.crop.cri.nz
 
U.S.A. MICHIGAN ASPARAGUS Advisory Board

P.O. Box 900 12800 Escanaba Drive, Suite A - DeWitt, Michigan 48820
E-mail : MAAB@voyager.net
WEB : www.asparagus.org
Asparagus online, informations
 
U.S.A. MICHIGAN national asparagus festival
E-mail : NAF@Oceana.net
WEB : www.nationalasparagusfestival.org
Asparagus online, informations
 
U.S.A. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
E-mail : Clinton.Shock@orst.edu
WEB : www.cropinfo.net/crops/asparagus.htm
Asparagus online, informations
 
U.S.A. STOCKTON Asparagus Festival
WEB : www.asparagusfest.com
Asparagus festival is April 26-28th 2002, from 9am-7pm, California, USA
 
U.S.A. United States, List asparagus Links
WEB : http://www.agmrc.org/vegetables/asparagusmain.html
 
U.S.A. USA - University IOWA University
( National information resourche industry/business asparagus in USA)
E-mail: hartc@iastate.edu
WEB: www.AgMRC.org
 
ESPANA UNIDAD DE TECNOLOGIA DE PRODUUCION VEGETAL
Maria Luisa GONZALES COSTANON
Dra. Ingenero Agronomo
E-mail: mlgonzalezc@aragob.es

 

Farms:

ITALY APO FOGGIA
  Cooperative association in Foggia - Italy
E-mail : info@apofoggia.it
WEB: www.apofoggia.it
   
GERMANY THIERMANN SPAGEL FARM
  E-mail: info@thiermannspargel.de
WEB: www.thiermannspargel.de
   
GRECE ILIOS
  Asparagus Association
WEB: www.ilios-sparagi.gr
E-mail: spiros@ilios-sparagi.gr
   
ESPANA CENTRO SUR, SCA
  Asparagus Cooperative
WEB: www.cesurca.com
E-mail : info@cesurca.com
   
U.K. ASPARAGUS GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
  Association of asparagus farms in U.K.
WEB: www.british-asparagus.co.uk
E-mail : gail@pamlloyd.com
   
U.K. ADAM CUNNINGTON - Linconshire -
 

WEB: www.ajesystems.co.uk
E-mail : info@ajesystems.co.uk

   
ARGENTINA HORACIO ACHAVAL
 

C.E.O., Espro S.A. , J. Salguero 2745, (1425)Buenos Aires-
Fax:++54-11-4809-8844
E-mail : hachaval@espro.com.ar
WEB : www.espro-miramar.com.ar
  150 Ha. of green asparagus
   
CHILE MARCO ESPINOSA
 

Fax : ++56-73-212546
E-mail: info@esparragosdelinares.cl
  460 Ha. of green asparagus for Export
   
CHILE IGNACIO LOPEZ
 

Green asparagus Farm
Chillán-Chile
Tel: +56-42223463 office
Moble: +56-94110907

 

Produce processing:

CHINA EURO-ASIA FUIT AND VEGETABLES GROUP
growing, processing, and exporting fruits and vegetables" asparagus"
  WEB : www.euroasia-food.com

 

Sales/Markets:
BELGIUM/PERU SPECIAL FRUIT
Import by Peru
  WEB : www.specialfruit.be
Mail : info@specialfruit.be
   
U.S. USDA MARKET STATISTIC
  WEB: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?
documentID=1771
   
CHINA AGROFOOD
  Export green asparagus in:
USA, CANADA, JAPAN, GERMANY, WEST of EUROPE
WEB: http://agrofood.ebigchina.com
   
CHINA HUAXIAN FUQUANLAI Food Industry CO.,LTD.
 

Farmer, manufacturer and exporter of white asparagus form North of China
WEB: www.chineseasparagus.com
   
CHINA ASPARAGUS MARKET
 

Web: www.made-in-china.com
   
EUROPE INFOAGRO
  Europe Market Asparagus prices
  Web: www.infoagro.com
   
GERMANY GERMANY ASPARAGUS PRICES
  Web: www.sinergo.com
   
NEW ZELAND BOYDS ASPARAGUS INDUSTRIES
  108 Hautapu Road, RD1, Cambridge,
WEB: www.asparagus.co.nz

 

Preservation:
Freeze-drying:

ITALY FARRIS S.R.L.
  Loc. borgo Giardinetto - Foggia - Italy
E-mail : farris@farrisnet.it
WEB: www.farrisnet.it

Bagioni Alfiero snc
V.le Bologna, 100 - 47100 Forlì - Italy
P.I./C.F. 03589480403
Tel +39 348 8733409 - Fax +39 0543 702182
bagioni.aurenzo@libero.it