Asparagus Fun Facts

Do you prefer green or white? If you are like most Europeans, the answer is white. White asparagus is not a different variety. Its white color is achieved by growing the stalks under mounds of earth so the sun does not strike them to produce chlorophyll.

Given the right conditions of sun and water, asparagus has been known to grow as much as one inch an hour!

Make a masterpiece using asparagus spears as paintbrushes.

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