{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-255/annex-II/division-CONSOLIDATED/division-3/division-3.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-255/annex-II/division-CONSOLIDATED/division-3/division-3.2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2015/255",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/255 of 13 February 2015 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Marchfeldspargel (PGI))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-255",
  "path": "annex/II/division/CONSOLIDATED/division/3/division/3.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.2",
  "heading": "Description of product to which the name in (1) applies:",
  "text": "The asparagus stalks (= young shoots of the asparagus species ‘Asparagus officinalis L.’) must be intact, healthy, free of damage from inappropriate washing, clean, fresh in appearance and smell, pest-free and free of damage from rodents or insects, crushing, bruising or abnormal external moisture, and of foreign odours and/or taste. The cut at the base of the stalks must be as clean as possible. In addition, the asparagus stalks must not be hollow, split, or peeled. Small cracks which have appeared after harvesting are permitted to a limited extent. Marchfeld asparagus has a typical, fine asparagus aroma, with few bitter substances. Its taste must not be bitter or woody.\nThe asparagus is divided into four categories according to its colour:\nwhite asparagus,\nviolet asparagus: tips of a colour between pink and violet/purple and a partly white stalk,\nviolet-green asparagus: partly violet and green colouring,\ngreen asparagus: tips and most of the stalk must be green.\nWhite and violet asparagus must not exceed 22 cm in length, violet-green and green asparagus must not exceed 25 cm in length.\nVarieties:\nGerman: Ruhm von Braunschweig, Schwetzinger Meisterschuss, Huchels Auslese, Lukullus, Vulkan, Presto, Merkur, Hermes, Eposs, Ravel, Ramos.\nGreen asparagus varieties (= anthocyanin-free) Spaganiva, Schneewittchen, Schneekopf,\nDutch: Venlim, Carlim, Gijnlim, Boonlim, Backlim, Thielim, Horlim, Prelim, Grolim,\nFrench: Larac, Cito, Aneto, Desto, Selection ‘Darbonne no4’, Selection ‘Darbonne no3’, Jacq. Ma. 2001, Jacq. Ma. 2002, Andreas, Dariana, Cipres, Viola,\nUnited States: Mary Washington",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/255/annex/II/division/CONSOLIDATED/division/3/division/3.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:46:51.547792+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}