Posted by Mike.. . . . on October 3, 2011, 6:44 am
Shops have "new season UK asparagus" from Wye valley. How is this
possible?
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Mike... . . . .
Posted by June Hughes on October 3, 2011, 6:58 am
>Shops have "new season UK asparagus" from Wye valley. How is this
>possible?
Good Lord! Fooled it into thinking it is May?
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June Hughes
Posted by Janet on October 3, 2011, 8:01 am
petrol.head@live.com says...
>
> Shops have "new season UK asparagus" from Wye valley. How is this
> possible?
I notice the grower is carefully not mentioning the full details beyond,
it's about years of research/investment into growing methods and
different varieties from around the world.
The secrecy is hardly surprising given the goldmine it promises to be
for him and M and S who bought his whole crop.
Janet.
Posted by June Hughes on October 3, 2011, 8:18 am
>petrol.head@live.com says...
>>
>> Shops have "new season UK asparagus" from Wye valley. How is this
>> possible?
> I notice the grower is carefully not mentioning the full details beyond,
>it's about years of research/investment into growing methods and
>different varieties from around the world.
> The secrecy is hardly surprising given the goldmine it promises to be
>for him and M and S who bought his whole crop.
> Janet.
It isn't the same though, is it, as looking forward to the short
asparagus season and then filling your boots with it? Every day for a
month is enough for me. I wonder if it will taste as good as 'normal'
asparagus? the stuff that is imported from Peru certainly doesn't taste
as good.
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June Hughes
Posted by Janet on October 3, 2011, 10:06 am
June@junehughes.demon.co.uk says...
>
> >petrol.head@live.com says...
> >>
> >> Shops have "new season UK asparagus" from Wye valley. How is this
> >> possible?
> >
> > I notice the grower is carefully not mentioning the full details beyond,
> >it's about years of research/investment into growing methods and
> >different varieties from around the world.
> >
> > The secrecy is hardly surprising given the goldmine it promises to be
> >for him and M and S who bought his whole crop.
> >
> >
> > Janet.
>
> It isn't the same though, is it, as looking forward to the short
> asparagus season and then filling your boots with it? Every day for a
> month is enough for me. I wonder if it will taste as good as 'normal'
> asparagus? the stuff that is imported from Peru certainly doesn't taste
> as good.
The Herefordshire grower makes the point that Peruvian (the UK's main
winter source) doesn't taste as good because it's spent much longer
between picking/packing/transporting and distribution.Where as his
product, is on the shelf at M and S the day after picking.
We eat those skinny Peru spears in winter, but for thick asparagus in
early summer, it has to be Hereford+Worcester or nothing.
janet
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