Recently, however, a young Taiwan inventor has produced a new machine that is peculiarly adapted to the asparagus grown in Taiwan, and at the same time is smaller, more economical and faster than its imported equivalent.
蘆筍屬於百合科，為雌雄異株的植物，具宿根性。台灣引進蘆筍種植，最早約在民國廿四年，但一直是小規模經營，成果不佳。