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Asparagus

A spring vegetable native to large parts of Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Only the young shoots are edible. White asparagus is cut below ground when the tips protrude about 5 cm above ground, while green asparagus is cut at ground level when the shoots are about 15cm long.

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