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The Belgian asparagus season is slowly but surely starting to take off
"Asparagus grown in cold tunnels is now starting to be harvested and sold
The true outdoor varieties are yet to follow
we still expect them to be available in perfect time for Easter," says Katrien De Backer
part of the family-owned Amelinckx Fruit company in Hingene
2024 was an earlier season than 2025," she continues
allowing us to plant the first asparagus in open ground on 12 March
but the quality outlook is better than last year."
volumes are now expected to increase gradually
Most restaurants traditionally begin serving asparagus about a week before Easter
"It remains to be seen how last year's wet season affected root development
Production might be down by just a few percentage points
I'm looking forward to the season with a positive feeling—if the weather cooperates
She is unpredictable and full of surprises
It will be a beautiful season if the frost stays away
All I hope for is fairly sunny days with only occasional rain so we can keep disease pressure under control
especially with fewer approved crop protection products available."
the family farm has focused mainly on growing asparagus
the fruit blossoms are already in full bloom
It's the perfect time to walk or explore a blossom route in Limburg
the fruit region around Sint-Truiden and its surroundings
by bicycle or Vespa during the upcoming Easter holidays."
the cherry blossoms are blooming at a similar time
the first blossoms appeared on 20 March—and that was exactly the same in our cold greenhouse this year
Even though we ventilated the greenhouses thoroughly
which led to disease pressure at certain points."
the past few months have been extremely dry—perhaps even a bit too dry—which hasn't helped pollination
so it sticks to the legs of everything flying around and promotes cross-pollination
We've had to give pollination a helping hand using water
The sunny days have encouraged bees and bumblebees to emerge smoothly and start their decorating tour."
green marbles of cherries can already be found on the trees
The CherryLou's have arrived—named after our son Lou
growing singly or in pairs on the branches
This variety is known for its pink blush at harvest time in addition to its classic orange color
we're looking forward to a wonderful summer."
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