Asparagus
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Filled with nutrients!
Asparagus is a great source of vitamins, dietary fibre, and minerals and it can be steamed, baked, grilled, frozen or canned.
Most Common Varieties:
- Jersey Knight
- Millenium
Did you know?
- B.C. produces around 16,000 kilograms of asparagus, grown in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan Valley, Vancouver Island, and near Creston.
- When asparagus plants mature, shoots are harvested for 6-8 weeks in the spring.
- Asparagus is a member of the lily family.
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