California Asparagus Commission

From the edge of civilization, poets have sung the song of asparagus. Artists have painted it, craftsmen have recreated it, photographers have captured it, healers have prescribed it, and epicures have sighed over it. Asparagus, one of nature's most beautifully designed vegetables, has inspired even kings. Evocative, lean, richly colored and so pleasantly textured, asparagus has a mythology all its own.

We know asparagus is a good source of vitamin A and C and of the minerals potassium and phosphorous. Modern medicine uses the root of the plant as a diuretic. Beautiful and delicious, asparagus is also low in calories when left alone.