FRESH VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS PURPLE £6.12 AL KG (APPROX 9 KG) - ONLY LONDON AREA

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Verdura fresca di stagione, asparago viola.

Purple asparagus (or violet) is a rare and prized variety, best known for Albenga Violet Asparagus, a unique Ligurian Slow Food Presidium. Unlike green or white varieties, it owes its color to a genetic factor and not to the cultivation technique; in fact, it has 40 chromosomes, twice as many as its peers, which prevents it from crossing with other types. 
It has a delicate flavor, less aggressive to the smell, with notes that can range from sweet to slightly fruity.