“We expect slightly increased supplies this fall as our production in Northern Peru increases,” said Vice President of Sales Tracy Wood.  “We are currently working on some new projects in Southern Peru that will provide increased production over the next four to five years.”

He added that overall asparagus volume for Lange Farms will increase in 2025-26 with a slight increase from Peru and more significant increase from Mexico.  “Peru asparagus continues to be our primary production area,” he said. “However, we are expecting to continue to increase our production in Mexico to improve Lange Farms year-round availability and offering.”

Reflecting on the current season and last season, Wood said Lange Farms’ Peruvian asparagus production continues to rebound from the La Nina effect that hit Peru earlier this decade.  He noted that the 100-year flood that ravaged Peru in 2023 did damage the asparagus production and growers are still dealing with the impact. “As in 2024-2025, we expect a slight increase in our Northern Peru production.  Our volume from Southern Peru should be similar to 2024-25,” he said.  “We are expecting light to moderate supplies now through the middle of September then increasing as we move into October… We are expecting similar to slightly increased promotional volumes to be available October through the middle of December.”

Looking toward the future, he said this year’s weather conditions have been favorable.  “As of right now, we are not anticipating any weather impact on supplies this fall,” Wood said. “We will have to wait and see what Mother Nature has in store for us in the spring and summer of 2026.”

Talking about the movement of Peru’s asparagus crop to the United States, Wood said most importers will continue to rely on ocean shipments as their primary method of transporting and receiving the commodity. “Of course, when production is lower in the beginning and end of the fall season, air shipments will increase,” he said.

Calculating logistics for the entirety of the crop, Wood revealed that Lange Farms utilizes ocean transportation about 80 percent of the time. However, it has closer to a 50/50 split when supplies are light during the shoulder seasons.

As was the case with every other importer, Wood said the 10 percent tariff on Peru is impactful on costs and market pricing.  “Of course, market pricing will continue to be a function of supply and demand,” he added.

Lange Farms is part of the Lange family of companies, which is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.