Origin: Bred and registered by Darbonne - Inotalis. EU 16.285 (10-10-05). Medium-late variety. Very nice appearance. Big calibre. For white and green production. Juicy Flesh.

Genetic characteristic: Hybrid of clones. Plants are more homogenous, vigorous, rustic and improved productivity and commercial quality. The rusticity of Darsiane allows it to be cultivated in any soil acceptable for asparagus.

The plant: Vigorous, rustic erected habit, big volume of vegetation, high foliage position, opened plant, with good tolerance to the foliage diseases (as the ones caused by stemphyllium)
Good tolerance to wind damages.

The spear: Very nice appearance, straight asparagus, big calibre very closed tips of very strong White colour skin, also under black thermic plastic. Without fibre, juicy flesh. Asparagus may be susceptible to physiological rust and holes inside the spear when conditions of production are not suitable. Good quality in green.

The profitability*: Density of plantation to optimize yield and commercial quality.
16000 crowns/ha - 4 plants per linear meter for light soils with low level of organic matter (<0,8%)
18000 crowns/ha - 4,5 plants per linear meter for light soils with organic matter up to 1/1,2% and in heavy soil.
Potential of production: high with 18000 plants/ha. High harvest speed.

Technical advises: Growers should not row not too early and without too much humidity in the soil; then cover with a black


Darsiane is a DARBONNE variety obtained by natural breeding
Technical description and advises are the result of field tests and cannot be considered as a guarantee of results.
*Data from the Technical Institute of Agriculture of Navarra for the middle Ebro Valley. High: 250 to 300 m; Latitude: 41ºN; Longitude: 1ºW.
INOTALIS develops all varieties with no use of genetic modification techniques.
“Protected variety. Production, reproduction (multiplication), commercialization or any other way of exploitation is prohibited without the right’s holder written approval.
“Reproduction (multiplication), production, commercialization or exploitation of plant material of protected varieties without the holder’s authorisation implies serious infractions punished severely by law, and could be considered as offences punished by criminal laws”.