5th International Asparagus Cultivar Trial (IACT V)

Call for Participation

The 5th International Asparagus Cultivar Trial (IACT V) is aimed at asparagus research institutions, breeding companies, and trial sites worldwide, with the goal of establishing a cross-border collaborative evaluation network. The project will systematically conduct a comprehensive evaluation of asparagus cultivar traits across diverse ecological environments ...

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Quick Registration

Seed Provider Registration

For organizations willing to provide cultivars (commercial cultivars or breeding lines).

Trial Site Registration

For organizations willing to serve as trial sites.

Submission deadline

Please submit completed registration forms to: iact_v@jxaas.cn

Application Deadline:2026-09-30

Trial Period Plan

2026

IACT V Launch: Registration Open Matching Seed Supply and Demand; Demand, Seed Dispatch

2027

Sowing and Transplanting (Establishment Year)

2028

First Harvest Year

2029

Full Production Period

2030

Data Compilation and Final Reporting; Presentation of Results at the 17th IAS

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Latest News and Announcements

2026-09-10

16th International Asparagus Symposium Concludes Successfully in Iksan, Korea

IKSAN, Korea — June 24, 2026 —The 16th International Asparagus Symposium (IAS2026) was successfully held from June 22 to 24 at Wonkwang University in Iksan, Republic of Korea.

Contact Us

IACT V Coordinator

Please send completed forms to

Email: iact_v@jxaas.cn

Prof. Chen Guangyu

Email: genebksh@163.com

IACT V Secretariat

Dr. Zhou Jinsong

Email: zjsheart@163.com

Dr. Chen Wenjing

Email: wenjing@walkerseed.com

Dr. Yin Yuling

Email: Yuling_0_2000@163.com