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THIS WEEK’S MARKET WATCH: ASPARAGUS

Local healthy chef and dietitian Katie Cavuto-Boyle shares the local, in-season fare that should be on your plate this week

Posted by Katie Cavuto Boyle on 5/10/2010 at 1:00AM | No Comments

Spring is in the air … which means asparagus is on our plate!

Arriving early April to late May, the vibrant and succulent asparagus spear is only in season for a month or two each year. This beautiful, purplish-green veggie has been a delicacy since ancient times. A member of the lily family, the spears we consume are actually shoots from the plants underground crown that takes up to 3 years to develop enough to produce the asparagus we eat. READ MORE

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