UK supermarkets begin seasonal homegrown asparagus race

Tesco and Sainsbury's are battling to become the first supermarket to sell British asparagus this year

UK supermarkets are battling to be the first to sell British-grown asparagus this year, a full two weeks before the start of the traditional but notoriously short season.

Tesco and Sainsbury's areworking to get the stocks on shelves this week, after the recent spell of cold and rainy weather delayed arrival in stores.