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Ont asparagus crops recover from early frost scare

May 16, 2016, Simcoe, Ont – Southern Ontario’s cool spring is expected to slow asparagus production throughout the region.

Farmers had their first scare after a stretch of warm weather in March led to an early growth. That type of early start is often threatened by cold snaps, which then ruin any growth, explained Bernie Solymar, executive director of Asparagus Farmers of Ontario. READ MORE