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A member of the lily family, asparagus, (Asparagus officinalis), comes from the Greek word asparagos, which first appears in English print around 1000 A.D.It cannot be definitively tracked to any one specific area of origin, although it is known to be native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor areas.he asparagus growing beds in Northern Italy were famous during the Renaissance period. These graceful spears have always been a sign of elegance, and in times past, were a delicacy only the wealthy could afford.
The basic form may have originated in Asia Minor (Iran, Syria, Turkey), then taken to Europe and to Scotland by the Romans.It was in Scotland that they developed into the traditional or Highland Bagpipes form.agpipes are used in many countries. Of course Scotland and Ireland come to mind right away. The French regions of Britanny plays the Biniou, Auvergne and Limousin the Chabret â¦ te with some of their music going back to the middlage.