Asparagus harvest starts with nonstop growth

An asparagus grower says this has been his first season with multiple all-night harvests. “That asparagus wanted to grow, and it did, it really showed us who was boss there for a few days.” Fourth-generation farmer Derek Oomen tells Brownfield picking started the first week of May. “Usually we’ll have busy starts, but what we […]

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