Parsnip Tender and True (Pastinaca sativa) organic seeds

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Parsnip 'Tender and True' (Pastinaca sativa) organic seeds

Traditional parsnip variety. Parsnip can be prepared like carrots.
Contents: Approx. 300 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

18,01 kn

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SKU: PAS05-BIO

GTIN: 4251420515308

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The parsnip variety 'Tender and True' belongs to the uncomplicated and robust varieties of this anyways easy-to-grow vegetable variety. It forms very long (up to 10 cm) and thick roots that have a fine, slightly nutty, and rather sweet taste. It even improves by light frosts. Parsnip, therefore, belongs to the winter vegetables that can also be harvested well freshly in late autumn and mild winter.
Only in the second year, the plant forms large, beautiful umbels that are carried gracefully by a very high stalk.

In the Roman Empire, parsnip has already been cultivated as a tasty root vegetable. It belonged to every vegetable garden until it was replaced by the cultivation of carrots and potatoes in the 18th century. Today, people in Europe, fortunately, recollect on this uncomplicated and delicious vegetable.

Plant description

Species:	Apiaceae
Root system:	Taproot Deep roots
Flower colour:	Yellow
Lifecycle:	Biennial
Flowering months:	July August September

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	10 cm
Row spacing:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Germination time:	1-4 weeks
When to sow outdoors:	March April May June September

Parsnips can be sown in early March. The ideal time in Central Europe is May. The seeds can possibly be mixed with salad or radish to mark the rows. Sowing depth: 1-2cm. Thin out to a distance of 5-10cm after the sprouting. Row spacing: 30-50cm.
The biennial plant produces roots in the first year that can be harvested in the fall or winter. In the second year, it bears beautiful flower umbels that attract many beneficial insects.

In-depth guide for growing root vegetables such as parsnips from seed

Other names

Botanical name:	Pastinaca sativa, Peucedanum sativum, Anethum pastinaca, Elaphoboscum sativum, Selinum pastinaca
German names:	Hammelrübe, Hirschhornröhre, Pastinak, Moorwurzel, Hammelmöhre

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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