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PURPLE
PASSION produces a burgundy colored,
low fibered spear with tightly oppressed bud
scales and a rounded head shaped tip. The
interior spear color is creamy-green. Spear
diameters are larger than green asparagus
due to the vigorous plant growth associated
with the tetraploid (4N) condition of its
genetics. Green asparagus cultivars
are diploid (2N). Fern height and robustness
is exceptional, as is the crown development
with storage root volumes that are nearly
twice that of green cultivars.
The very mild, sweet tasting spear
of PURPLE PASSION is a delight to eat.
Sugar content of the spear is 20% higher than
green asparagus. The mild asparagus
taste reduces the strong asparagus odor in
the urine in many of the people who have eaten
these spears. The use of these burgundy
colored spears as a raw or cooked vegetable
is equally recommended. Spears that
have been cut diagonally and mixed into a
green salad or used in a stir-fried dish are
colorful and a tasteful addition. Boiling
of the spears denatures the anthocyanin pigment,
leaving a deep green, tasteful, tender
spear. Al dente cooking maintains more of
the burgundy coloration accents around
the bud scales and spear tip which is very
appealing.
One character of the spears of PURPLE PASSION
is their relatively larger spear diameter
in comparison to green cultivars. By
increasing the plant density in the production
field (by closer in-row spacings) the spear
diameters will become smaller due to increased
interplant competition. The increase in plant
density will additionally result in increased
total spear yield to the producer.
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