Asparagus plants are a species in the genus Asparagus. They are perennial, herbaceous flowering plants that grow from bulbs and have long stems with spear-like leaves at intervals along them. The young shoots of these vegetables are eaten during the spring season when they're harvested fresh or cooked any way you want! Sources differ as to where this plant originally came from—some say it originated near Europe while others believe its native range extends all over Asia Minor (Turkey).
Asparagus is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing to 100–150 cm (40–60 in) tall with stout stems and much-branched feathery foliage. The "leaves" are in fact needle like cladodes (modified stalks) found at base of each scale leaf; they measure 6 - 32 mm long 1⁄4 inch wide . They form rose shaped heads containing up 15 together along its length which can range from 4 inches.
Asparagus is a vegetable that's been used for its distinct flavor, and also in medicine. It has diuretic properties which are said to be an aphrodisiacs function as well considering it was pictured on Egyptian Friezes dating back 3000 BC! In ancient times people ate them fresh when they had season; however Romans during colder months would dry their produce so it could last throughout winter time.
The top asparagus importers (2016) were the United States with a total of 214,735 tonnes followed by Germany at 24484 and Canada with 19224. China is by far the world's largest producer: in 2017 it produced 785162 tons while Peru had 383098 tns coming from that country alone! Mexico also produces 245681 Tons annually which accounts for 61% consumer demand here but there was less than 500kg imported into North America last year. Upper chamber growers can extend field production thanks to tunnel farming techniques--a practice currently being implemented on small acreages across eastern Europe.
In the UK, asparagus can be harvested year round with some early varieties able to produce up until October. By harvesting 'reverse-growing' cultivars and leaving fern between March - August you could harvest later in Autumn than other methods allow for! In Asia however an alternative approach called "Mother Stalk Method" is used which has three or five stalks per plant allowing them time develop into highly nutritious spear before being cut off at base so that all parts benefit from high levels ofv vitamins A & C when cooked properly.
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