WONKY asparagus will become part of a 14-strong misshaped fruit and vegetable range at a discounted price.

One of Britain’s most expensive vegetables, asparagus, is to be sold at Morrisons in Carterton for £1 this season, with the supermarket claiming it's the 'cheapest on the market'.

From today customers will be able to buy vegetable for less, due to some of the crop growing ‘wonky’ this spring.

The store said asparagus is normally sold for £1.75 for a bundle. 

They said this year, a warm early spring has encouraged asparagus shoots to push up early, which caused some of the crop to grow into a wonky shape.

Tim Williams store manager at Morrisons Carterton said: "We’ve stepped in to buy the crop as we wanted to help growers and put this normally luxury ingredient into the hands of Carterton’s shoppers for just a pound."

James Dale from Flamingo Produce said: "The warm early spring and temperature fluctuations has resulted in 10 to 15 per cent of our asparagus crop growing wonky this spring.

"But it’s only their shape which is different. Growing asparagus takes many years of hard work so we’re grateful that this part of the crop is being sold on to customers and will not be wasted."