3000 kilos of perfectly edible asparagus are heading for landfill with supermarkets rejecting the crop due to a slight curve in the stems, despite no impact on taste or texture.

Founder of Farmers Pick Josh Ball joined 2GB Afternoons to give us an understanding on why this is happening.

“100% aesthetic and purely how it looks,” Ball said on 2GB Afternoons. 

Listen to all of the highlights from Afternoons with Michael McLaren here: