Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa 'Albion F1'

Parsnip 'Albion F1'

The finest parsnip available to date! An improved smooth skinned hybrid, it produces long, firm, tapering roots of superb flavour and texture. Bred for resistance to the very latest strains of disease, including canker, and therefore ideal for...

Pastinaca sativa 'Arrow Mini-Parsnip'

Parsnip 'Arrow Mini-Parsnip'

This variety produces flavoursome, narrow shouldered parsnips with a smooth white skin. Arrow is suitable for harvesting both as a mini veg or allowed to develop full-size roots.

Pastinaca sativa 'Avonresister'

Parsnip 'Avonresister'

Small conical roots of outstanding flavour, quick growing, can be sown into April. Strong resistance to canker.

Pastinaca sativa 'Countess F1'

Parsnip 'Countess F1'

A main crop variety with good disease tolerance, high yield, smooth skins, very uniform shape. Ideal for the show bench

Pastinaca sativa 'Gladiator F1'

Parsnip 'Gladiator F1'

110 days. We like this one for its exceptionally quick germination and early growth. Bigger and more vigorous from the beginning. Compared to Andover, Gladiator has more massive shoulders and narrows more quickly to a point. Canker resistant....

Pastinaca sativa 'Imperial Crown'

Parsnip 'Imperial Crown'

This variety has a smaller crown than other types, and is less prone to rust. Tender, creamy white sweet flesh.

Pastinaca sativa 'Panache F1'

Parsnip 'Panache F1'

An excellent new, vigorous Parsnip which produces uniform, smooth-skinned roots with creamy white flesh. The roots also have a good level of resistance to canker and store well.

Pastinaca sativa 'Student'

Parsnip 'Student'

One of the best old varieties dating bcak to the mid 1800's. Long rooted wtih a narrow core and a creamy white flesh, it has a distinct parsnip flavour which is often considered superior to others.

Pastinaca sativa 'Tender and True'

Parsnip 'Tender and True'

Excellent for exhibition and for culinary purposes. Long, smooth-skinned roots with considerable resistance to canker. Specially recommended.

Sow late February-May outdoors in well-cultivated ground manured for a previous crop. Lift for...

Pastinaca sativa 'White Gem'

Parsnip 'White Gem'

Highly recommended for use on all soils. Shorter roots than 'Tender and True', with fine smooth white skin. Considerable resistance to canker.

Sow late February-May outdoors in well-cultivated ground manured for a previous crop. Lift for...

Pastinaca sativa 'White King'

Parsnip 'White King'

Specially selected at King's farm. Semi-long roots of superb white flesh and skin with outstanding flavour.

Pastinaca sativum 'Hollow Crown'

Parsnip 'Hollow Crown'

12 inches long with a 2 inch crown, Parsnip Hollow Crown is well tapered white long and smooth. Easy to grow, like carrots. Mix some radish seeds with the parsnips. Radish is fast growing and will shield the young parsnip seedlings from...

Pastinaca sativa 'Arrow Mini-Parsnip'

Parsnip 'Arrow Mini-Parsnip'

This variety produces flavoursome, narrow shouldered parsnips with a smooth white skin. Arrow is suitable for harvesting both as a mini veg or allowed to develop full-size roots.

Pastinaca sativa 'Excalibur F1'

Parsnip 'Excalibur F1'

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.

Pastinaca sativa 'Exhibition Long'

Parsnip 'Exhibition Long'

A large and long tapered root, very uniform, excellent for exhibiting purposes as well as having a good flavour.

Pastinaca sativa 'Harris Early Model'

Parsnip 'Harris Early Model'

Better after frost! Long white roots are tasty in soups and stews. Needs a long growing period but is easy to grow. 2.5 g plants about 70 ft. row. About 130 days to harvesting.

Pastinaca sativa 'Kingship'

Parsnip 'Kingship'

Special exhibition variety

Pastinaca sativa 'Merlin F1'

Parsnip 'Merlin F1'

Canker can be one of the most common problems with parsnips causing the root to rot. However this vigorous variety has good tolerance to canker, produces high yields of uniform bayonet shaped roots, which are notably very white, large and...

Pastinaca sativa 'Palace F1'

Parsnip 'Palace F1'

High yielding vigorous hybrid with uniform, smooth white skinned, wedge-shaped roots of exhibition quality. Plus good resistance to canker and an excellent sweet flavour. Harvest October to February. Leave roots in the ground as flavour is...

Pastinaca sativa 'Patriot F1'

Parsnip 'Patriot F1'

Very vigorous and reliable variety which produces smooth white skinned, uniform wedge-shaped roots with good tolerance against disease. High yielding. Harvest September to March. The roots may be left in the ground until required as frost will...