A cool April is the cause behind a delayed crop season.
Asparagus is the first crop of the season, but because of the weather farmers aren’t harvesting at full force yet.
The sluggish start doesn’t look like it’s speeding up anytime soon either.
Barrie’s Asparagus in North Dumfries says that so far they haven’t harvested much and frost is expected in the forecast, which could still set them back a few more days.
