An area of Merseyside was once nationally famous for its cultivation of this food, which still grows there today
A local delicacy survives over 100 years after being served to first-class passengers on the Titanic. Perfect with eggs, fish, cheese or a steak, this crunchy green stalk - which was once considered something of an exclusive vegetable to be enjoyed solely by the upper classes - has been cultivated in a Merseyside town for many years, still proving popular today.
Seagulls 'eyed' dog walker after she found creature on the beach Get information on summer events sent straight to your phone The town was nationally famous for the quality of its award-winning asparagus grown on its fine, sandy soil. During the brief season, which runs from late April until mid-June, local growers used the port of Liverpool to export their crop around the world by ship and it was even served to first-class passengers on the ill-fated transatlantic liner, the Titanic.
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