IN ADDITION HIGH PERFORMANCE, He stressed EXCELLENT QUALITY.

Lunch a fresh white asparagus, grown in Lanzarote, It is a possibility and a landmark in the agricultural and gastronomic history of the Island.

Manuel Peláez, hutch pioneer in organic farming and president of Ecolan, the harvest began last September. On the first day, he collected 100 kilos of this range never cultivated.

It has been an "enviable quality" for the abundant hours of solar radiation received this latitude and terrain features, Pelaez says.

The farmer predicted good results for this gift that has silted to withhold any hint of moisture, but it has been surprised high performance. It has only taken six liters of water per week to feed 5.000 meters.

They have also begun to cultivate in the jable Teguise, on land donated by the city. If they manage surplus, They will be allocated to retained.

Each stud is cut by hand, a knife or a small saw. There are two persons employed for harvesting and packaging. Bunches began to be distributed in baskets of seasonal fruit and vegetables leading home Finca Tres Peñas and are sold in agricultural markets Arrecife, Tahíche and Teguise (also in specialty shops and herbalists) to 4,50 euros each bundle of at least 300 grams.

As the field has more than 75 centimeters deep and made it impossible to grow underground, Peláez built a skeleton iron covered with an opaque mesh protect from light and achieve white.

The production cycle of the plant is 10 years, but we must respect its annual six-month rest. The second harvest will be in February, ensuring asparagus all year.

Restaurateur Orlando Ortega is one of their regular customers and has a maximum clear: only fresh and earth products. With the new product of insular field creates a recess for the restaurant menu Lilium: 'White asparagus with candied tomatoes and truffle oil'. How consistent second, bocinegro a delicious tenderloin with Malvasia wine sauce, white asparagus and almonds.

The farmer loves gratin or salad. first boiled; then enlivened salt and olive oil. It is the simplicity of the food that does not require camouflages because it is self-sufficient.

Nutritionists advise “put a pin in your diet”. Among other qualities they have great rejuvenating power, due to folic acid and zinc having. minimum caloric intake, vitamins A, C, E and group B, minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and sodium.

In addition, are an excellent antioxidant and high potassium content make kings of fluid removal. extraordinary diuretics, contribute to the formation of red blood cells (always present in menus for athletes) and contain much folic acid (recommended during pregnancy).