Bratsch, Tony2015-08-042015-08-042005-09-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55167Initial establishment costs of asparagus are high, but compared to other vegetable crops, annual maintenance costs are low. Growers should consider the harvest labor requirements and cost, and the physical nature of the work. An understanding of the various aspects of cultural management is needed to ensure productivity from year to year.8 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Vegetables & Specialty CropsExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/438/438-102/438-102_pdf.pdfAsparagusSite selectionPlantingHarvestingStorageMarketing