Old favourite, best known Australian variety for 150 years, long smooth white pointed root, tender, fine flavour. Pre 1852. 65-135 days.
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Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Known in the Mediterranean from ancient times. Best steamed and popular baked. Grows in a similar fashion to carrot with deep friable soil. Ensure germination by pressing soil and keeping moist, cover soil with paper up to 3 weeks, matures by 21 weeks. Frost improves flavour.
230-400 seeds per gram
Parsnip planting information:
| Tropics: | Mar-May |
| Subtropic: | Feb-Sep |
| Mild: | Jul-Mar |
| Cold/Frost: | Aug-Feb |
| Plant space cm: | 8-10 |
| Row space cm: | 35-50 |
| Depth cm: | 0.5-1 |
| Best soil temp: | 6-21 °C |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 230-400 |
| Rate per hectare: | 5-6kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 120-140 |
