“Hadley grass” season for asparagus lasts through Father’s Day

now in the peak of asparagus season and to many locals and even people from around the world including our own 22 new STM team meteorologist Brian lapis there's no better place to get the vegetable than up in Hadley and 22 news reporter Heath calb is live in Northampton with a look at this year's asparagus season and why the Hampshire County town is actually known as the asparagus capital of the world yeah Nick it all began this year late in April but asparagus season is still alive and well as our good friend Brian lapis knows I'm sure I know he loves getting the asparagus and a lot of people say it has the best asparagus throughout the world because of the soil throughout the town now many farmers throughout howly produce the vegetable Every Spring and has become a staple crop in the town due to its climate and soils and because it could be found everywhere at once its nickname has become hadly grass I spoke to wanik produce who tells me that they've had customers rushing to them the last few weeks looking to get their hands on the asparagus we're the asparagus capital of the World we're known for it people come and tell us they've seen it in Paris London all over the world so it has to do with the taste it's a lot more vibrant taste than if it was grown somewhere else wanic produce sells asparagus from four different local farms in Hadley West farm forrex farm planville farm and janowski's farm now typically asparagus season last about 6 to S weeks and wanic farm tells me that their last days or selling the asparagus should be around father Father's Day weekend so if you want some of the worldclass asparagus up in Hadley here in Hampshire County you should hurry up and get it now I know Brian lapis will working for you live in Northampton out of Hampshire County bureau I'm Heath cowb 22 News