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Parsnip - Vegetables

Parsnip : Avonresister 1 packet Uses less space. Thin out to only 7cm (3in). Far and away the most resistant variety to canker. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Countess F1 Hybrid 1 packet Specially bred for smooth, white skinned and fleshed roots which retain their colour after washing. Conical roots with shallow crowns are of excellent flavour. Ideal used as a maincrop variety for lifting from October and maintaining its quality through to April. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Dagger F1 Hybrid (Mini Vegetable) 1 packet Smooth skinned, bayonet shaped, tender roots with good canker resistance. - more info from T&M

RHS Vegetable Collection : Parsnip : Excalibur F1 1 packet Parsnip Excalibur has smooth, almost bleached white-skinned roots with creamy flesh of sweet flavour. With good tolerance against canker, the roots are shallow-crowned and suitable for harvest from September onwards, and have good storage properties. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Gladiator F1 1 packet The world's first hybrid parsnip. Fast maturing, consistent high quality flesh, silky-smooth white skin. Very good canker resistance and 'true' sweet parsnip flavour. Excellent for exhibition. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Javelin F1 Hybrid 1 packet An exceptional British bred variety, producing smooth skinned, slender, tapering roots with good Canker resistance. Ideal for the kitchen as well as exhibition. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Panache F1 Hybrid 1 packet Very vigorous, uniform, smooth white-skinned roots and a creamy flesh with sweet flavour. Producing large wedge/bayonet shaped roots with shallow crowns. Good canker resistance. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : Tender & True 1 packet Probably the best flavoured variety to use for both the kitchen and exhibition. Good canker resistance. - more info from T&M

Parsnip : White Gem 1 packet An excellent tried and tested variety which has shown that it can be grown successfully in virtually all soil types. It also has a very good canker resistance which results in lots of fine, medium length, smooth skinned, high quality, fine flavoured parsnips. - more info from T&M

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