Espárrago de Huétor-Tájar

Espárrago de Huétor-Tájar is a PGI covering green asparagus of the local variety known as "Espárrago Verde Morado de Huétor-Tájar" or "Morado de Huétor" (Asparagus maritimus Mill. x Asparagus officinalis L.), grown in the Huétor-Tájar area of Granada, Spain. The designation covers asparagus sold fresh or in tins, distinguished from all other commercial green asparagus varieties, which belong solely to Asparagus officinalis L.

À propos de cette appellation

Registered as a PGI on 1 December 1997 under file number PGI-ES-0056, Espárrago de Huétor-Tájar covers green asparagus produced from the local variety designated "Espárrago Verde Morado de Huétor-Tájar" or "Morado de Huétor", classified botanically as Asparagus maritimus Mill. x Asparagus officinalis L. and known in Spanish as espárragos trigueros. All other commercial green asparagus varieties sold worldwide belong to Asparagus officinalis L.; the specification permits no other variety for this designation. The specification defines the appearance of the spears as straight and cylindrical, with anthocyanin colouring — purple, bronze-purple, bronze, green-purple or green — present in both stalk and tip. The tip is pointed or tapered and wider than the rest of the stalk (spear-shaped), and the spears carry small spurs under the bracts; faint lines may be visible on the skin. The diameter range is generally between 4 mm and 16 mm. The organoleptic properties required by the specification include a tender, meaty and supple texture when fresh; the stalks must be sufficiently flexible to be bent at least 70° without breaking, a characteristic not found in garden asparagus of Asparagus officinalis L. The specification also describes the taste as delicate bitter-sweet with an intense aroma. The product may be sold fresh or in tins. The managing body is the Consejo Regulador de la Indicación Geográfica Protegida «Espárrago de Huétor-Tájar», a not-for-profit public-law corporation representing both growers and processors. The eAmbrosia identifier is EUGI00000013453.

Source: Le document du registre dont cette entrée a été tirée · récupéré 26 août 2026

Faits distinctifs

• Registered as a PGI on 1 December 1997 under file number PGI-ES-0056; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013453.
• The protected variety is Asparagus maritimus Mill. x Asparagus officinalis L.; all other commercial green asparagus worldwide belongs to Asparagus officinalis L.
• The specification requires spears to be bendable at least 70° without breaking, a flexibility not found in garden asparagus.
• Spear diameter is specified as generally between 4 mm and 16 mm, with anthocyanin colouring ranging from purple to green.

Notes de dégustation

Andalusian green asparagus IGP from Granada (Huétor-Tájar). Distinctive green spears, characteristic Andalusian-asparagus flavor.

Usage HoReCa

The asparagus may be sold fresh or in tins, as stated in the product specification.

Emballage

• fresh-bunch-500g
• jar-glass-180g
• can-tin-200g

Saisonnalité