Parsnip : Albion

Vegetable

• Crops in : September onwards

Description

Long, smooth, white-skinned, tapering roots of uniform size with a delicious sweet flavour and good texture. Good canker resistance, especially from later sowings. Lifted roots store well for winter use.

Sowing Instructions

Sow April to May, earlier sowings may attract canker. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills 45cm (18in) apart. Sow clusters of 3 seeds every 15cm (6cm) and thin out to the strongest seedling after germination. Germination can sometimes be very slow, especially if sown too early or in wet soils.

Aftercare

Harvest the roots from autumn onwards, leaving them in the ground if required. Alternatively lift and store in boxes of barely moist soil, peat or sand.

Kitchen Notes

Wrap in foil with butter and a sprig of rosemary. Bake until tender.