Below is a list of all known varieties for Asparagus. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Apollo Asparagus | A modern hybrid known for its long, thick spears, uniformity, and tolerance to warmer growing conditions. |
| Asparagus Shoots (Wild) | Thin, delicate shoots harvested from wild or non-cultivated plants; prized for their intense, earthy flavor and tender texture. |
| Atlas Asparagus | A vigorous, high-yielding green variety known for its heat tolerance, making it popular in warmer regions. |
| Fat Hen | A common weed (Chenopodium album), also known as lamb's quarters. The leaves and young shoots are edible and cooked like spinach. |
| Ferry-Morse Asparagus | A traditional open-pollinated variety known for its reliable production of medium-sized green spears. |
| Grande Asparagus | A highly uniform green variety known for producing exceptionally thick, straight spears and excellent flavor. |
| Green-Purple Blend Asparagus | A hybrid variety that naturally produces a mix of green and purple spears, valued for color and taste balance. |
| Guelph Millennium Asparagus | A modern, high-yielding, all-male hybrid known for its superior cold hardiness and rust resistance; excellent for northern climates. |
| Jersey Giant Asparagus | A high-yielding, all-male hybrid known for its disease resistance and very thick spears, resulting in earlier and more production. |
| Jersey Knight Asparagus | A sister cultivar to Jersey Giant, also all-male and disease resistant, adapted to warmer climates. |
| Mary Washington Asparagus | A hardy heirloom cultivar known for its high yield and thick, straight, tender green spears; a common standard variety. |
| Pacific 2000 Asparagus | A robust, high-yielding male hybrid developed for resistance to spear rot and fusarium, providing reliable, thick spears. |
| Pencil Asparagus | Very thin, young spears of asparagus, prized for their tenderness and quick cooking time. |
| Precoce d’Argenteuil Asparagus | An heirloom French variety known for producing fat, tender spears that have a slight pinkish blush and a delicate, sweet flavor. |
| Purple Passion Asparagus | A unique variety with purple spears that are often sweeter, more tender, and have lower fiber than green varieties; turns green when cooked. |
| Purple-Green Mixed Asparagus | A mix of various cultivars that produces both green and purple spears, valued for visual interest and varied sweetness. |
| Thick Cut Asparagus | Large, mature spears that are firm, substantial, and require longer cooking; often used for grilling or roasting. |
| UC 157 Asparagus | A vigorous, heat-tolerant, high-yielding green variety developed in California; popular for commercial production. |
| Urbana Asparagus | A traditional open-pollinated cultivar known for its uniform growth and heavy production of medium-thick spears. |
| Viking KB3 Asparagus | A durable, cold-hardy green variety known for producing large, straight spears. |
| White Asparagus | A variety grown entirely underground (blanched) to prevent photosynthesis, resulting in a pale color and a milder, sweeter flavor; highly prized in European cuisine. |