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In Germany for white asparagus

Between April and June, Germans celebrate the white asparagus season, eating the tender vegetable that takes three to four years to grow inside the soil

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Ming E. Wong

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Spring or early summer is a wonderful time to visit any temperate country, but there is one reason Germany is extra special for me at that time.
Between mid-April and June 24, Germans celebrate the spargelzeit or asparagus season.
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