Natural Farming Vietnam

🌿 Product Name: Asparagus (Măng Tây) 300g +/-30g

Scientific Name: Asparagus officinalis

🩺 Medicinal value: In traditional folk medicine, asparagus has been used as a natural diuretic and to support kidney function, with additional folk uses for digestion and as a mild laxative; scientific evidence for these uses is limited, though it is a good source of folate, vitamin K, and fiber.

👉 Harvest Date: A long-lived perennial that can be harvested for many years (commonly 6–10+). In Vietnam, spears are ready about 3–5 months after planting crowns, 6–8 months from seedlings, or 8–12 months from seed. Spears are cut or snapped at roughly 18–23cm (7–9 in) with tight tips, before they open into ferns.

💚 Natural flavors: Tender green spears with a mild, slightly sweet, grassy flavor and a subtle nutty finish; tips are delicate and the stalks stay crisp-tender when quickly steamed, grilled, or stir-fried.

🍳 Recipe Suggestions:

1. Cookpad: https://cookpad.com/vn/tim-kiem/m%C4%83ng%20t%C3%A2y
2. Run Away Rice: https://runawayrice.com/?s=asparagus

👩‍🍳 Nutrition Value (per 100g, raw):

1. USDA: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
2. Nutritionix: https://www.nutritionix.com/food/asparagus

Note: Nutrition values are general reference figures for raw asparagus and may vary by spear size, freshness, and cooking method.

Sources:

Home Garden Asparagus - UGA Extension

Cách trồng măng tây đơn giản - Sức khỏe & Đời sống

Cách trồng măng tây bằng gốc - Nông sản Dũng Hà

Medicinal Properties of Selected Asparagus Species: A Review - IntechOpen

Nutrition Facts for Raw Asparagus (USDA FDC 168389)