With the UK asparagus season beginning to get underway, the supply of German produce is reported to be on the rise with prices looking healthy.

Good quality asparagus is reported to be fetching between €5 and €7 a kilogramme and volumes are thought to be bigger than ever.

The overall area of production has risen by six per cent across the country, following growth last year of 11 per cent, when 72,500 tonnes were harvested.