Abstract The wild asparagus Asparagus acutifolius L. is common in the Mediterranean Basin. Wild spears are an important food source within their native range, and can be used as a sustainable nutrition source. In addition, interest has risen relative species of genetic improvement officinalis this study, quality traits (spear colour, total soluble solid content, dry matter content chlorophyll s...

Mineral nutrients were determined in green and white ‘Jersey Giant’ asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) spears grown in 1991 near Booneville, Ark. Green spears had higher concentrations of tissue N, K, P, S, Na, and Zn; similar levels of Fe, Al, and Cu; and lower levels of NO3 than white spears grown under opaque plastic rowcovers or under sawdust mulch. Levels of Ca, Mg, and Mn were higher in...

The present study examined the effects of different nitrogen (NH4NO3) and potassium (KNO3) fertilization levels in combination with a nitrogen-fixing, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) inoculation on carbohydrate (CHO), amino acid content, nutrient concentrations (N, P, K) spears root system asparagus plants. No significant differences were indicated between treatments regarding N, K ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although monocotyledonous plants comprise one of the two major groups of angiosperms and include >65 000 species, comprehensive genome analysis has been focused mainly on the Poaceae (grass) family. Due to this bias, most of the conclusions that have been drawn for monocot genome evolution are based on grasses. It is not known whether these conclusions apply to many other mo...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether and to what extent oxidative stress is induced in leaves of one- and two-month-old plants of Asparagus officinalis L. cv. Argenteuil infested by Brachycorynella asparagi (Mordvilko) at a varied population size. The pest B. asparagi has been described as the most damaging species feeding on asparagus. Analyses using electron paramagnetic resonance...

Noble gases that form clathrate hydrates when dissolved into water and restrict water molecule activity can prolong the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Physiological and physical aspects of asparagus spears treated with mixtures of compressed (1.1MPa absolute) argon (Ar) and xenon (Xe) (2:9 in partial pressure) were compared with controls under normal preservation in modified atmosphere pa...