Asparagus is much more than a sketch from Alf: "There are many lives and dreams put into its cultivation," comments Raúl Lenci.

When a locality has a festival that anchors a representative product with a specific place, it means that things are getting serious. This is what has been happening with the Asparagus and Artichoke Festival, which took place, in its thirteenth edition at the beginning of October in the town of Médano de Oro, in the province of San Juan. In an interview with Bichos de Campo, Raúl Lencinas, the president of the Association of United San Juan Asparagus Growers, reviewed some of the achievements of this group, such as keeping the festival alive and the designation of origin for the asparagus from Médano de Oro. He also provided details of what those who are dedicated to producing this unique vegetable are experiencing in that Cuyo province. The competition from imported asparagus, especially from Peru, is the main threat. The asparagus (Asparagus officinalis v altilis L) is a perennial plant that belongs to the lily family. It has a very developed root system from which stems emerge ...