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Abstract
Four cultivars of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L. ‘Mary Washington 500W’, ‘Limbras 18’ ‘Rutgers Beacon’, and ‘Jersey Giant’) were harvested from a single site and stored at 1°C for up to three weeks in air and controlled atmosphere (CA; 7% O2, 7% CO2). All cultivars stored well but shelf-life was reduced with increasing storage time in both air and CA. Water loss alone did not appear to be responsible for the reduction in shelf-life. CA significantly increased shelf-life. ‘Jersey Giant’ had a significantly longer shelf-life than the other three cultivars.
