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Bumper year for asparagus

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asparagusMORRISONS vegetable buyers have predicted Britain could have the best crop of outdoor grown asparagus for nearly a decade.
MORRISONS vegetable buyers have predicted Britain could have the best crop of outdoor grown asparagus for nearly a decade.

Intelligence on growing condition from our farmers combined with a predicted three month heat wave would mean 2015’s asparagus crop could increase by up to 20%.

Morrisons Asparagus Buyer David Bartle said: “Growing conditions look like they are going to be perfect. The good weather will not only affect the amount of asparagus grown but also the quality of the crop. We could have the most exceptional year since 2007.”

Morrisons asparagus crop will arrive in store on April 27. Most of the crop will originate from the supermarket’s outdoor growers in the Vale of Evesham and Kent.

Due to the exceptionally warm growing conditions, this year’s asparagus will have tender spears with tight heads which will taste sweet and fresh.

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