German foodies welcome white asparagus season
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6WG38)
If you're in Germany, the current season is Spargelzeit, or "asparagus time." That's when the beloved white asparagus is harvested. White asparagus has a taste - and agricultural pedigree - distinct from the more familiar green variety. Michael Bruckmann runs a restaurant at Winkelmanns Spargelhof Klaistdow, a farm in Beelitz, Germany.