Florida · Garden vegetables
Asparagus season in Florida
Winters are too warm for asparagus to go dormant; Florida store spears come from Mexico, Peru and Michigan.
Where asparagus really grow
The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the asparagus harvest, in the order the peak arrives:
See the whole national sweep — or what Florida does best, which is the better trade anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Are asparagus grown commercially in Florida?
Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Winters are too warm for asparagus to go dormant; Florida store spears come from Mexico, Peru and Michigan.
Where do the asparagus in Florida stores come from?
Winters are too warm for asparagus to go dormant; Florida store spears come from Mexico, Peru and Michigan. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.
What should I look for at Florida markets instead?
Whatever the season is actually serving — the full Florida calendar always has something honest on the board.