European Asparagus Season 2024 To Date

Much of this is down to climatic factors as ever with the asparagus crop. Record rainfall levels over the autumn, winter and early spring increased the risks of soil-borne diseases in both new and established crops. Then towards the end of March, temperatures were high, and harvests started with reasonable early volumes in certain territories. For most, this only lasted for a matter of days and cool easterly winds then contributed to lower temperatures across the northern part of the European Continent and as a result, yields and fresh asparagus supply dropped back to low levels. Harvests began to pick up again towards the end of April and it seems that most growers are currently at higher production levels than at the same time in 2023. The forecast for the next two weeks looks relatively stable and so supplies should remain at consistently manageable levels through the peak of the season.

There has been an overall reduction in asparagus production areas on a global scale over the past five years. In some ways, this has helped with sales of the fresh product, and we have witnessed a relative return of confidence in new plantings over the past twelve months.