Purple asparagus
1 kg bunch.
It is suitable as a side dish, such as grilled with a cut of ostrich, or baked. It is suggested not to boil it, while it perfectly retains its organoleptic qualities and good flavor even if eaten a day after cooking.
Product Description
Purple asparagus is a variety native to Liguria, so much so that it is also known as Albenga Violet. The seed came to the Fantin farm through a fortuitous acquaintance with Mr. Porro, an elderly Ligurian producer. The seed, however, required to be “harmonized.” It was, in fact, aesthetically-productive unstable: the yields were low, the sizing very uneven, and the coloring not regular. For this, we proceeded to send the seed to a nurseryman-geneticist who performed harmonization work that lasted almost 10 years.
The purple color depends on a genetic mutation that occurred completely spontaneously and naturally, depriving the asparagus of a chromosome. In addition to its unmistakable purple color, purple asparagus is characterized by a rather sweet taste.
Because of its peculiarities, purple asparagus is not selected by grading.
