Parsnip - Tender and True, botanical illustration

Parsnip - Tender and True

Pastinaca sativa

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£1.90

About

A classic French variety with very tasty long white roots. Tender and True is one of the best tasting parsnips you will find. If left in the ground until after the first frosts, the starch will turn into sugars and make this parsnip even sweeter. The shoots and leaves of parsnip must be handled with care, as its sap contains furanocoumarins, chemicals that can cause burns on the skin when exposed to sunlight. (Approximate seed count - 500)

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Botany

Latin namePastinaca sativa
FamilyApiaceae
GenusPastinaca
Cold tolerancehigh
Heat preferencelow
Sunlightfull sun
Wateringmoderate
Max altitude1500
Spacing20x30
Soil typelight
Days to maturity151

Producer

Vital Seeds

Organic and biodynamic open-pollinated seeds, Devon UK

Country: UK

Website: https://vitalseeds.co.uk

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