Thuringian asparagus season 2025: Sales hit despite moderate year!

Thuringian asparagus season 2025: Sales hit despite moderate year!

The Thuringian asparagus season 2025 is officially ended, and the farmers can look back on a mixed harvest. "It was not a top year, but also not a bad year," says Jan Niclas Imholze, managing director of the Kutzleben asparagus courtyard. In Kutzleben, the cultivation companies sold their complete harvest, which is a reason for many for many. With an earnings of 8 to 9 tons of asparagus per hectare, the orange of the asparagus harvest, which is traditionally completed at the end of the season on June 24th (June day), is stable and satisfactory.

locally were grown on around 120 hectares of asparagus, a positive development after years with declines. But the challenges remain: problems with asparagus fly, a pest infestation, and the elimination of important EU active ingredients are increasing to farmers. Marketing is mainly done through sales associations and supermarkets, and direct marketing by regional providers is also becoming increasingly important. More and more consumers show interest in buying asparagus directly from the producer to enjoy the quality and freshness of the Thuringian products.

A look at Thuringia

Thuringia has established itself as a reliable growing area for asparagus. In 2025, the acreage was 306 hectares, and the state continues to hold a stable share of 1 % in the German asparagus yields. The main growing areas, such as the Unstrut-Hainich district, benefit from fertile loess floors that favor the high qualities and the intensive aroma of asparagus.

The harvest here in the southeast has very special advantages: "We use sustainable growing methods that guarantee a high ecological standard," emphasizes the Thuringian agriculture. Both pale asparagus and green asparagus thrive, and modern techniques such as film tunnel extend the season and secure the yields. Gastronomy and tourism benefit from this season by offering special asparagus dishes and visiting the asparagus farmers are on the program.

The taste of Thuringia

And what distinguishes fresh Thuringian asparagus? Glossy, plump and crunchy poles with a closed head and a firm consistency are characteristic. But the harvest is not an easy thing: usually the plants need 6 to 8 years to develop their full effect. Handener is the order of the day and the harvest helpers use special asparagus knives. Careful sorting and the subsequent cooling to about 2 degrees Celsius are essential to ensure the quality to the consumer.

In Germany, per capita consumption in 2024 was 1.2 kg of fresh asparagus. This suggests a healthy demand, which also progresses in Thuringia, where asparagus is the most important culture in the open -air growth cultivation. The final piece of the 2025 asparagus season will also be included in the history books, as a time of enjoyment, challenges and hope of a new, even more rich season in the coming year.

For the asparagus stations in Thuringia, all participants only wish that the preparations for the next year will also be promising and that consumers continue to rely on regional asparagus.

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