Proud Australian produce purchasers would have had a difficult time buying asparagus from one local Woolworths recently, after the supermarket giant displayed a puzzling label. James Anderson, from Turbo Productions, took a snap of the confusing tag at his local Woolworth in Docklands, Victoria, to share his disappointment that the supermarket wasn't sourcing its asparagus from nearby local growers. A Woolworths spokesperson explained to Daily Mail Australia that in the case of asparagus, the vegetable is sourced from Australian sources when it is in season – from September through to March. At other points of the year, it is imported from Peru and Mexico.
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Woolworths in Docklands, Victoria, labelled its asparagus with a sign reading 'Product of Australia or Peru or Mexico'
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A spokesperson from the Australian Made Campaign has slammed the vague sign saying it's 'not good enough'
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95 per cent of fresh food stocked at major supermarkets is Australian produce, however the origin of most packaged foods remains unclear
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