The star of the show!

Asparagus from Canam Fresh

Shoppers pay a premium for asparagus because of its unique flavor, hearty texture, and nutritional benefits. Canam Fresh is delighted to offer this incredible edible six months a year.

Packaging Solutions

11 lb carton boxes
25 lb carton boxes
Macro bins for bulk processing
RPC’s for bulk processing
Bushell box

Production

Conventional or organic

Traditional green stalks, purple,
and white available on contract

Individual Quick Freeze available

Fresh Cut: lugs or custom cut

Availability

Canada
May to June

Mexico
February to May

Delivery available

What sets Canam Fresh asparagus apart?

Take a closer look at how Canam Fresh farms asparagus in Mexico!

Asparagus farm Canam Fresh 1

Canam Fresh farms asparagus in several places, including picturesque Caborca, Mexico.

Our production facilities there do it all: cutting, cleaning, sorting, scaling, and packaging asparagus.

Our employees carefully inspect and categorize every stalk of asparagus we farm.

We also deploy state-of-the-art production systems at our climate-controlled facilities.

This farm employs hundreds of local workers who collaborate with us to succeed.

Our logistics team ships asparagus directly to clients in Canada and US from here.

Take a closer look at how Canam Fresh farms asparagus in Ontario!

Asparagus fields in Aylmer, Ontario.

Asparagus freshly packed for clients in Canada.

Canam Fresh asparagus farm in Lambton, Ontario.

Cooling wash for asparagus before processing and cutting at Ontario Langton farm.

Asparagus size sorting state-of-the-art machinery at Langton farm in Ontario.

Purple asparagus in a box.

Langton, Ontario production facility and team processing asparagus for fresh market and processing clients.

Asparagus packaged for delivery to clients by Canam Fresh.

Let’s talk Asparagus

    Shopping for asparagus

    The tastiest asparagus has spears that are compact, straight, firm, and plump. Choose bunches with similar-sized spears and vibrant colour. Cut the ends off and either stand in about 2 inches (5 cm) of water or wrap in a wet paper towel to prolong freshness.

    Nutritional Info

    Asparagus is low-calorie, high-fiber vegetable that’s has many health benefits including weight loss. Asparagus is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B, C, E, and K, plus calcium, magnesium, zinc, beta-carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese, chromium, and selenium.

    Taste Profile

    Enhance the natural tastiness of asparagus by serving it ‘al dente.’ The sweetness of asparagus pairs beautifully with eggs, lemon, butter, pasta, and rice.