ASPARAGUS
| Thai Name: | Normaipharang |
| Scientific Name: | Asparagus officinalis |
| Varieties: | UC 309, UC 500, Brock improved |
| Description-Size: | 0.8-2 cm in diameter with 25 cm long. |
| Nutritional Value: |
White as paragus 21 kcal, 3 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fat, 2 g protein, 20 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 40 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving. Green asparagus contains twice as much vitamin C and a great deal of vitamin A. |
| Use: | Cooked. |
| Industrial Processing: | Canning and deep freezing. |
| Season: | Throughout the year. |
| Storage: | 2 to 3 weeks at 0 to 2 í C relative humidity 95 to 100%. |