102315Season extension of UK asparagus using dynamically controlled atmosphereClosedCollaborative R&DInnovate UKCurrently, UK asparagus production is unable to provide year round supply, necessitating the import of large quantities of spears from overseas. This practise has a significant environmental impact and burden as much of the product is transported by air freight, primarily from Peru. A new opportunity exists whereby the seasonality/ availability of UK asparagus could potentially be extended and gluts in production smoothed by implementing, validating and optimising the use and efficacy of UK-designed dynamically controlled atmosphere technology (DCA).