Asparagus to be grown in North Queensland for the first time

By Jessica Johnston
February 3 2018 - 5:00am
FIELD OF DREAMS: Sellheim farmer Anthony Caleo, 32, with dog Dixie, check out their freshly planted asparagus crop near Charters Towers, Qld.
FIELD OF DREAMS: Sellheim farmer Anthony Caleo, 32, with dog Dixie, check out their freshly planted asparagus crop near Charters Towers, Qld.

THE first crop of North Queensland asparagus has been planted on a farm near Charters Towers in a move that could open up a new produce line for Australian consumers.

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