New Forest asparagus will come to an end very shortly as they start so early in the season, they finish early to ensure they don’t damage the plants for next year. As well as Ben’s asparagus we will also be stocking Wye Valley from Chris Chinn, along with his lovely forced rhubarb.

We've had the first arrival of the wonderful French White Asparagus from the Loire Valley this week. They grow underground and must be covered by soil at all times as light will turn their creamy whiteness to purple and then green, once colour appears they lose their value. The asparagus farmers' job involves a lot of peeking to check when the crop is ready!