Hi all. Just picked and cooked my first swede of the year and it was really bitter. ANy ideas why??? and will they allbe like that? Have I done something wrong r was this a one off. Any help greatly appreciated.
Too dry when it was bulking up?....swedes like water and it didn't rain in September (at least around here anyway)
chrisc
Mine were bitter last year, so I left them until there was a frost and they got a bit better every few weeks I left them, but they still wasn't as nice as expected, this year they've not grown very big at all. :'( ;D ;D ;D
Not too keen on Swede, give me a turnip any day.
In my (somewhat limited!) experience of growing swedes I have always found that they taste stronger than shop bought. I put that down to excellent cultivation ;D
I've grown the variety "Marian". Don't know if I would call it bitter- but usually cook them with carrots and mash them together, and I suppose the sweetness of the carrots offsets bitterness in the swedes.
isnt that a song by the verve..bitter swede symphony?