Today I went to complete my Service Learning and we saw something surprising: a giant asparagus! I am not even exaggerating, it might be 11 inches tall on the surface. Is it natural? No pesticides and helpers? It's the BUGS so I totally know that the asparagus we saw is completely natural, but it reminded me of a happening back home.
The Southern part of the Basque Country is famous for its asparagus, specially the white ones. They are sold all over Europe and they proudly stick an etiquette where 'From Navarra' (the exact region) is written. The biggest company is Esparragos Cojonudos, which means 'Freaking Good Asparagus' in Spanish. They were very popular, since they discovered that they were actually from Congo! ! !
Unfortunately, this not only occurs with asparagus, but also with the famous oranges from Valencia, the energetic bananas from Canarias,... Land owners forget about one of the most important ideas in this field: being trustworthy and natural. But it is not a big surprise, since money affects everything.
For this reason, I recommend to buy local stuff, specially in markets. These fruit and vegetables would be so 'freaking good'.
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