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Parsnip
Tender and True
Tender and True is a long-established, exhibition-quality parsnip producing very long, tapered, white-skinned roots with excellent flavour. It is a reliable open-pollinated variety that has been grown in UK gardens for over a century. Needs deep, stone-free soil to reach its full potential length of 35-45 cm.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- cylindrical root
- Produce type
- root
- Support
- none
- Sun
- full sun
- Days to harvest
- 130–220 days
- Avg. yield
- 200-400 g per root
- Watering
- low
- Frost sensitivity
- low
For all parsnip issues and threats, see the Parsnip page.