Year-round greenhouse asparagus cultivation established in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) has made significant progress in greenhouse asparagus production, EastFruit reports. This innovation is aimed at strengthening Saudi Arabia's food security initiatives and meeting growing domestic demand for this vegetable. According to AgroTimes, citing Saudi Press Agency, by developing greenhouse cultivation, Estidamah has demonstrated the feasibility of year-round asparagus cultivation, as opposed to the traditional one-season open field method. In addition, asparagus cultivation can be integrated into a system of intercropping fruit trees, which maximizes land use efficiency, the agency noted. Read also: Morocco may break asparagus export record this season Recognizing the high nutritional value of asparagus and its salt tolerance, Estidamah has prioritized its localization. Previous studies indicate annual yields of approximately 700 grams per square meter, which meets the ...