The asparagus character was on hand throughout the event

The asparagus character was on hand throughout the event

Wychavon District Council kickstarted the celebration of the English asparagus season at the official launch of the campaign on St George’s Day last Friday.

The first event of Evesham’s two-week British Asparagus Festival, The Great English Asparagus Run in Abbey Park, witnessed the departure of “100 rounds of asparagus spears from the first pick of the season” to Brighton, as well as a farmers’ market and an asparagus character handing out samples of the local vegetable.

Forced UK asparagus has been available in limited volumes for the last month and open-field product is hitting the market now, but has been delayed due to a cold spring.

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