Fresh asparagus usually lasts three to five days in the refrigerator. If you store it like a bunch of herbs as outlined above, it should last longer—at least a week and, depending on how fresh ...

White asparagus can be kept flat in a wet towel and stored for a short-time in the refrigerator, while the green variety should be kept unpeeled and upright, like a bouquet of flowers, in a bowl ...

To store asparagus, trim away the tough end of the spear, if desired. Store in the refrigerator with the spears, covered, standing upright in about 1 inch of water.

To keep asparagus for longer, treat it as you would a bouquet of flowers by cutting off a bit of the woody base and standing the bunch in an inch of water in a container in the refrigerator.

To keep asparagus fresh at home, trim their ends and stand the spears upright in a bowl of water. If you don't need them for a few days, cover them and keep them in the refrigerator, refreshing ...