Ida Lea F1 asparagus

An all-green variety,  spear is 10-20% larger than UC 157.maintain a tight, well tapered head in the hottest asparagus production regions in the world.   In normal spring conditions, Ida Lea does not initiate lateral branches until the spear has maintained a height of 12 inches.  This is a highly desirable characteristic in hot climates.

There ia early spears that are all-green, with tight, tapering heads.  The lack of purplish coloring in Ida Lea (like UC 157) helps distinguish it from other asparagus varieties.  Many markets will not accept spears produced with a purplish tint on the heads.

Tolerant of Rust (Puccinia asparagi) and highly tolerant of Fusarium (Fusarium oxysporum), free of Latent Virus 2.