WILD ASPARAGUS

Wild asparagus is the star of Granada’s Poniente valley, and more specifically it has its hallmark in the small municipality of Huétor Tajar. In its origin, it was a wild species that grew in the surroundings of the Genil river, and which they were collected at the beginning of the past century to cultivate them in the most fertile earth. It is currently one of its main economic engines. They differ from the other green asparagus that are much thinner than other varieties, with darker colors and because they have an intense bitterness as well as a powerful aroma, which contrasts with its meaty texture.

The asparagus of Huétor Tájar was recognized in the year 1996, approving the regulation of the Regulatory Council and the Specific Denomination, and in 2000 it was recognized as a Protected Geographical Indication; forming part of the 250 Denominations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications that exist throughout Spain.