hokkaido

Killer Asparagus Plagues Small Town

Maureen O'Connor · 05/21/10 11:35AM

An aggressive strain of asparagus is disrupting the town of Bibai, in Japan's Hokkaido island. The area is renowned for its cultivation of edible green asparagus. Now "power asparagus" is striking back, wreaking havoc on Bibai's streets. [Image via Splash]