Purple Asparagus

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh asparagus spears. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Asparagus is highly perishable and must be cooled immediately after harvest to delay toughening and senescence. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Highest freezing point: -0.5°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Asparagus, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 168389, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 20 kcal; Protein: 2.2 g; Fat: 0.12 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 3.88 g; Dietary fiber: 2.1 g; Vitamin C: 5.6 mg; Folate: 52 µg; Total sugars: 1.88 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.