Jumbo White AsparagusJumbo White Asparagus is an entirely different vegetable from the traditional, skinny, green asparagus commonplace in the United States. Aside from its snowy color, this French variety is significantly larger, generally 16 22 mm in diameter, sweeter, more tender, and appropriately revered in European markets and kitchens. A sure sign of springtime, our late spring White Asparagus is harvested in Cambrai, northern France, where it grows in darkness