Starting in the 1800s commercial asparagus seed from England started appearing in seed catalogs.  Then in the 1900's the war on asparagus rust developed the ever loved Mary Washington asparagus.  These varieties became the foundation of todays hybrids.

Starting in the 1800s commercial asparagus seed from England started appearing in seed catalogs. Then in the 1900's the war on asparagus rust developed the ever loved Mary Washington asparagus. These varieties became the foundation of todays hybrids.

From Battersea and Gravesend Asparagus to the mighty Mary Washington

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From Battersea and Gravesend Asparagus to the mighty Mary Washington

From Battersea and Gravesend Asparagus to the mighty Mary Washington