1 April Delta Queen Asparagus 2019 April 1, 2019 By Greg Paul Produce Sales, Inc. General California Asparagus, Delta Queen Asparagus, Support Local Farmers 0 Delta Queen Asparagus from the Stockton California Delta rich peat soils is now available. Support California grown. Contact Greg Paul or James Paul to place your orders. Good supplies available for shipping. Related Posts Delta Queen Asparagus 2023 - Stockton California The Stockton Delta, once home to 60,000 acres of fresh Asparagus farms, the birthplace of the love of this wonderful vegetable here in the United States. The Delta Queen is the last brand of Asparagus grown in the delta peat soil, giving it the flavor and quality that we have come to love. Fresh Delta Asparagus We want to send a big "THANK YOU" to all our customers who supported our 2021 Asparagus harvest from the Stockton Delta. Our season has come to an end. We look forward to 2022 and being able to supply Fresh Delta Asparagus to you again. In the meantime, potatoes have been planted and our growing. We anticipate harvest to begin in approximately 5 weeks. We will have red, white, and gold potato varieties available with your well known and familiar labels, Delta Queen, Delta King, and Pintail. Looking forward to helping you with your potato needs. Contact Greg Paul or James Paul for pricing and availability. 2015 Stockton Delta Asparagus The 2015 "Delta Queen" asparagus harvest has come to an abrupt halt. Click here to view complete PDF letter. 2021 Stockton Delta Asparagus We are excited to announce that asparagus is now being harvested from the Stockton California Delta region. All sizes and packs available for shipping. Please contact Greg Paul or James Paul for availability and pricing. May 23, 2019 Delta Queen asparagus on display May 20, 2019, at a vendor show/warehouse opening in Chelsea, MA. The 2019 asparagus harvest will end Monday, May 27, 2019. Our grower, Klein Family Farms is planting potatoes and anticipated harvest will start July 15, 2019. We will have all three varieties available; reds, whites, and golds. Harvest will continue for approximately 10 weeks. We anticipate the 2020 asparagus harvest to begin mid February 2020. 2018 Asparagus The 2018 Stockton Delta asparagus harvest has begun. You can again enjoy the deliciousness of California asparagus and the sweet taste from the rich peat soils of the Stockton Delta. Our biggest hurdle now is the asparagus being imported from Mexico. The markets across the United States are being inundated with asparagus from Mexico. Because Mexico can produce their product at over half the cost of what California growers can, California asparagus will soon be extinct. It is a shame that the State of California allows Mexico to continue importing their asparagus especially when they have the same product in their own back yard. Growers in California are held to the highest expectations when it comes to food safety, traceability, minimum wage, workmen’s compensation, health insurance, etc. Please click on the link below to read a statement from one of our customers explaining how important California asparagus from the Stockton Delta region is to his company and his customers. We tip our hat to Jack Scalisi and thank him for the recognition. If only we had the same support from our local chain ... Comments are closed.