The English asparagus season is now at its peak; the official start of the season was 23rd April, St George's Day.
"The start of the tunnel crop season was very average with dull weather in January and February," said Chris Chinn from Cobrey Farms. "In March, however, we had bright, cool days and a very nice spring all round. The warmth meant that the asparagus was just waiting under the surface, and this week has certainly seen the volumes come on."
Next week sees another bank holiday in England and although this may encourage sales, Chris said that it causes challenges for sales and also harvesting. "We have to double up, but that doesn't really work with asparagus."
Chris expects the season to peak through May and then tail off in June.
Cobrey has mostly green asparagus, some purple, and a small amount of white.
For more information:
Chris Chinn
Cobrey Farms
Tel: +44 1989 562 770
Email: [email protected]
www.cobrey.co.uk