FIVE SHOOTING STARS
1 ‘BURGUNDINE’
Making its debut in 2015, this boasts reddish purple shoots, above, with a low fibre content, making them so tender they can be eaten raw.
2 ‘GUELPH ECLIPSE’
A very vigorous variety that will provide bumper crops of bright green, thick-stemmed, tight-tipped shoots between April and May.
3 ‘GUELPH MILLENNIUM’
This robust variety was bred in Canada and is perfect for cool climates, producing purple-tipped green spears between April and June.
4 ‘MONDEO’
Admired for its large yields, its tasty green spears with purple tips are ready for harvesting in late spring.
5 ‘PACIFIC PURPLE’
Developed in New Zealand, its thick, bright purple spears are produced between May and early June, and are super-sweet once cooked.
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