Our mild winter and unusually warm spring brought purple-tipped, tight-budded spears of spring asparagus a little early this year, an unexpected but welcomed surprise. These days, asparagus can be purchased year round at most grocery stores, traveling here from Mexico, California, Chile and Peru. But there is something special about Washington-grown asparagus that makes their highly anticipated arrival all the sweeter. Fresh, snappy and beautifully hued, they taste and smell like real asparagus, not some lackluster imposter. Taste the difference for yourself, if you’re skeptical. Gabriel Macias, asparagus grower and owner of Pacific Produce in Wapato, Washington, attributes its great flavor...
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