date:May 25, 2016
aragus is a big product for us. We see that demand remained stable in previous years, from Germany as well, where we have firm asparagus customers, Smets says. The wholesaler buys the asparagus at ZON and The Greenery auctions. He expects the season to meander on a bit in coming weeks. Traditionally volumes decrease a little from week 22.
According to Smets the asparagus are of very good quality this year. He is an advocate for asparagus remaining a true seasonal product. The season ends