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Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the combined effect of fogging and cold plate refrigeration on white asparagus quality during storage on a vegetable stall. Of the three storage conditions (Control, C; Fog, F; and Fog-Cold plate, FC), FC ensured that white asparagus retained a fresher appearance and had a longer shelf life (at least 5 d). Weight loss was reduced in products stored under FC conditions; meanwhile, weight loss was up to 14% when asparagus were stored under C conditions for 3 d. In the case of asparagus stored under F and C, browning was observed and the visual appearance of the product deteriorated obviously after 1 d, whereas for products stored under FC, such deterioration occurred only after 3 d or more. The results demonstrated that FC could be a promising technique for white asparagus storage on vegetable stalls.