Abstract:
Large scale production of Asparagus started in early 1990s in Yunnan with MaryWashington and UC157 as major cultivars. Asparagus, however, has developed so fast since 21 century and it reached up to about 1334 hectares in 2011, The producing techniques of marketing level of Yunnan Asparagus is not as developed as other provinces of China. Diseases, such as stem blight caused by Phoma asparagi and root rot caused by Fusarium spp. were major limiting factors of yield and the diseases controlling, was relied on simple treatment of antifungal chemicals, in Asparagus production. Yunnan, an attractive site for tourists because of its good climates and geographically adjacent to Southeast Asia, is a suitable place for both Asparagus production and marketing in all seasons of the year. For further developing the business of Asparagus of Yunnan, there are several suggestions,such as increasing investments from both government and enterprises, improving the production level to Green agriculture, building an enterprise + base management model to fully develop domestic and international markets, and promoting deep processing of Asparagus, were proposed.