Asparagus in September?

Need to know the best time to plant?

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Colin_M
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We just bought some Asparagus labelled "Grown in the Wye Valley".

These were green but unlike the more usual stuff from Spring, these had very fat stems. When cooked, their coats stayed firm whilst the inside was pretty soft. The flavour was much milder than the Spring variety.

Can anyone advised if this is a specific Autumn variety (not seen it before in the UK, but maybe I'm just unobservant)?

Guess they tick the boxes for being "in season" and "low food miles" but I think on balance imported stuff from Peru would have more taste :oops:
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Colin There was a bit on the TV last week it might be the news programme a farmer I think it was around Hereford (not sure where) he was growing autumn asparagus he hoped to expand and grow alot more of it .
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Hi Colin

Some reading on the subject for you...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... -asparagus

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/xa ... asonality/

Your post was the first I'd heard of this.
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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