Walbecker Spargel

The production of this variety of asparagus, from growing to picking, must take place in a defined geographical area in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia along the Dutch-German border. The region's sandy soils were once considered by local farmers to be a major disadvantage, but when Major Walther Klein-Walbeck first attempted to grow asparagus around Walbeck castle in 1923, they quickly changed their minds – the local climate turned out to be ideal for growing asparagus.

Since almost 70% of the asparagus’s taste is determined by the soil, it is obvious that the  fine fiber structure, nutty and intensive taste, tenderness, and straight growth are the result of the ideal local conditions.