Dang...25yrs , talk about getting your money's worth. Heck YeaThe Covington variety is resistant to lots of diseases as well as southern root-knot nematodes. And it was bred to produce uniform sized potatoes as you find at the grocery store. I planted Beauregards last year and they are good too- still have a few left. Asparagus takes a while to grow but will produce for 25 + years if well cared.