{"product_id":"asparagus-crown-erasmus","title":"Asparagus Crowns 'Erasmus'","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet Purple Spears for an Early Spring Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first all-male purple asparagus variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly-cropping, productive hybrid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThick, tender spears with a rich purple colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly sweet flavour, excellent eaten raw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardy perennial for long-term cropping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Erasmus' brings something different to the vegetable garden. As the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst all-male purple asparagus variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it's been bred to combine productive cropping with thick, well-formed spears and a rich purple colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tender spears have a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparticularly sweet flavour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making them a great choice for eating raw in spring salads or serving with dips. Their attractive colour and natural sweetness offer something quite different from traditional green asparagus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike other asparagus, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardy perennial vegetable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e needs time to establish, but a well-maintained bed can provide fresh spring harvests for 15–20 years or more. Give it a permanent spot in your vegetable garden and enjoy a crop that's well worth waiting for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupplied As\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-year-old bare-root asparagus crowns, ready for planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshalls Garden","offers":[{"title":"5 x Crowns","offer_id":54864471327099,"sku":"10806048","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 x Crowns","offer_id":54864471294331,"sku":"10806052","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8100\/8691\/files\/10806052_10806048_Asparagus-Eramus-canva-2_0d242b08-c406-4655-b7ef-d5efbc5a50ff.jpg?v=1732885825","url":"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/products\/asparagus-crown-erasmus","provider":"Marshalls Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}