Tasmanian farmer breaks new ground in quest to spearhead white asparagus market

 A commercial crop of European white asparagus has sprouted for the first time in Australia on a small family farm near Brighton in southern Tasmania.

And top chefs from Sydney restaurants have shown an interest in putting the vegetable on the menus at their high-end establishments.

Richard Weston first tasted white asparagus on an agricultural study tour of the Netherlands in 2012.

The distinctly sweeter, earthy flavour compelled him to bring the European vegetable back home to Australia.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-09-28/white-asparagus-harvest-brighton-tasmania/101476874



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