asparagus types
There are two types of asparagus plants
The type that produce the spears we eat and the type that florists use in arrangements called asparagus fern.
Edible asparagus comes in three colors – green, purple and white.
The green variety is the most common. Occasionally supermarkets carry the purple variety.
White asparagus, which is very popular in France, is rarely available in supermarkets. It is grown underground to prevent sunlight from reaching the plants so they can't produce chlorophyll, which gives asparagus its green color.
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