Parsnip 'Melbourne Whiteskin'
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Parsnip 'Melbourne Whiteskin' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Parsnips have been cultivated in Europe for over 500 years. 'Melbourne Whiteskin' is an old Australian heirloom with a sweet flavour and high yield. Roots are long, smooth and strong. Use in soups and stews, steamed or baked. The roots become sweeter after exposure to frost. Seed has a short viability so do not store for long.
Parsnip 'Melbourne Whiteskin'
Product: Parsnip 'Melbourne Whiteskin'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips have been cultivated in Europe for over 500 years. 'Melbourne Whiteskin' is an old Australian heirloom with a sweet flavour and high yield. Roots are long, smooth and strong. Use in soups and stews, steamed or baked. The roots become sweeter after exposure to frost. Seed has a short viability so do not store for long.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 20°C soil temp
Temperate: Late winter to early autumn
Subtropical: May - June
Inland: April - October
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 14 - 28 days; keep the soil constantly moist for good germination
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained sandy soil, pH 6 - 7; avoid fresh animal manure, it causes forking; mulch well
Rows: 30 - 40 cm apart
Details: Parsnips will yield heavily in well prepared soil
Harvest: 120 days