The primary goal of the program is to develop asparagus hybrids possessing the following attributes:

• All-male
• High yielding
• Enhanced resistance to asparagus rust, crown and root rot, stem blight, and purple spot
• Good spear quality

Some of the best known hybrids that have been released by the program include Jersey Giant, Jersey Knight, Jersey Supreme, NJ953, and NJ977.

We are release 2 elite purple asparagus hybrids, NJ1191 and NJ1192, that outperform the current hybrids on the market in 2011.