Definitely superior. Hands down. Find another source.

Don't know what they could mean by "Jersey Hybrid" as all the Jersey varieties (Knight, King, Supreme & Giant) are all hybrids. So I would suspect this particular source doesn't know much about asparagus to begin with.

Dave

When I put in our asparagus 5 years ago I planted half of the space to"Jersey Knight", and the other half to "Jersey Giant". I was under the impression that they were both "all male" varieties and wanted to do a side by comparison for my area. Of the two, Giant has done better and has a better winter survival rate.
That said, they are both absolutely NOT "all male". There are lots of berries produced each year, probably 50%. When I called the supplier a few years ago they confessed that neither varieties are "all male" anymore, as they've apparently reverted.
There are a few varieties coming out lately that are supposed to truly be "all male". I put in another bed this year to see if it's real or just BS. The variety I bought is called "Vilmorin" and I got it from Daisy farms.

No real results to offer yet on the variety, just some info I thought you might appreciate.
-Mark

I'd take that supplier's response with a grain or two of salt Mark. Especially if you end up with 50% female. The % of all-male plants received differs from supplier to supplier.

It isn't that they have 'reverted' but that some growers aren't nearly as careful with their crown selections for sale nor as dedicated to assuring quality as some others are.

Even so any of the Jersey series still surpasses production of quality spears when compared to the Washington strains.

Dave

Thanks for the input. I did think it odd that the supplier used "Hybrid" instead of naming the specific cultivar.