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ATLAS F1 This cultivar is a clonal HYBRID with a very wide range of adaptability and is used for both green and white spear production. It is highly productive, 20% to 50% greater than UC 157 F1, with very tight heads under hot growing conditions.

GRANDE F1 The larger diameter, tight headed spears of this cultivar has provided growers with very high yields of larger diameter spears. Grande is higher yielding than ATLAS F1 with even tighter heads at hot temperatures.

APOLLO F1 A very productive cultivar that has been well received by the asparagus processing and freezing industries around the world. Highly productive with medium diameter spears.

PURPLE PASSION This distinctive, burgundy colored spear was released for commercial sales in 1989. The parents of this cultivar were selected from Violetto Di Albinga, an Italian variety. The spears are noted for their lack of fiber and their sweet, mild asparagus taste.