24 Sep 2024

Asparagus price wars

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 24 September 2024

It may feel too soon to be eating asparagus with two months of spring still to go, but the end of September means the harvest is well underway.

Growers are relieved to be getting their product on the market, but are also nervous about pricing with an abundance of cheap green vegetables already available.

Jesse talks to Horowhenua based asparagus grower Catherine Lewis about how the harvest is going.

Asparagus growing in Horowhenua

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