Commercial postharvest handling of fresh market asparagus

Packaging recommendations for Pack asparagus vertically into shipping containers with ventilation slats and absorbent pads that go under the spear bases or perforated plastic bags stored vertically. Asparagus spears will bend, especially at high temperatures, which is especially noticeable if spears are packed horizontally. Vented packaging allows for dissipation of ethylene gas produced by the spears, which can cause toughening and bitterness. The text before is part of the entry by Larry Anderson and Cindy Tong, Horticulture, University of Minnesota, with postharvest recommendations for asparagus. It also include specific summaries for Harvesting, Storage, Mechanical and physiological disorders, and Diseases. Some other remarks Asparagus can be kept for 3 weeks at 36 degrees F (2.2?C). It is subject to chilling injury if kept at 32 degrees F (0?C) for more than 10 days. Chilling injury may not show up during chilling, but when the spears are rewarmed. The primary disease of asparagus is bacterial soft rot, caused by Erwinia or Pseudomonas spp. Spears with white butts are less perishable than all-green asparagus, but may be less desirable to consumers. Other diseases include Fusarium rot, Phytophthora rot and Blue mold rot. SourcesCommercial postharvest handling of fresh market asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), University of MinnesotaThe pictures are the asparagus peeler by Tenrit Foodtec and packed asparagus by ULMA Packaging. ? Key wordsPoscosecha?? ?postcosecha?? ?postharvest?? ?na-oes?? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ??? ?post-r?colte?? ????? ?? ??????????? ??? ?na-oogst?? ?post-raccolta?? ?Obr?bka po?? ?p?s-colheita?? ????????????????? ?hasat sonras??? ??? ?Ernte?? ????????????????? ????? ????????????? ?postcollita?? ?poskliz?ov頠 ????? ??? ??? ??? ?nakon branja?? ?pozberov頠 ??? ?obdelovanje zemlje po?? ?post-colleita?? ?????? ??????? ?pascapanen?? ??il?onn postharvest?? ??????? ?p?c ra?as?? ?derliaus apdirbimas po?? ?lepas tuai?? ??? ?? ???????? ?post-recoltare?? ??????? ??????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?sau thu ho?ch?? ?????????????????? ?zangemva kwenkathi yokuvuna?? ??? ?? Esp?rrago?? ??? ?Asparagus?? ?aspersies?? ?????????? ????? ?asparagoj?? ?asperges?? ???????????? ??? ??? ?asparago?? ?szparagi?? ?espargos?? ????????? ?ku?konmaz?? ?asparagus ???? ?spargel?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ?