Asparagus – An Unsung Hero
Asparagus is an ancient food that is a member of the lily family. Its name is Latin, as the Romans took the plant from the ancient Greeks and cultivated it. The plant takes several years to mature, and as a perennial can last up to twenty years producing its nutritious and tasty fruit. During the fall of the Roman Empire, the Arabs introduced asparagus to the Spaniards, Assyrians and Egyptians, and by the mid 15th century the plant arrived in France, and a century later in England.