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Title: Parsnips - variety with a small core?
Post by: florence on January 10, 2011, 18:35:01

Some of my parsnips have quite a lot of woody core which we cut out prior to cooking - does anyone have a tip for a variety that has a small core to avoid wastage or are they all similar? I'm not sure what variety I'm growing at the moment.
Thanks. :)

Title: Re: Parsnips - variety with a small core?
Post by: Stevens706 on January 11, 2011, 07:13:31

All the varieties I've grown always have the core, I think letting them grow large is the main cause, maybe try using them when they are supermarket size.

Title: Re: Parsnips - variety with a small core?
Post by: saddad on January 11, 2011, 07:38:21

The newer F1 varieties are less prone to making a core, but are just smaller to my mind... eg gladiator or bayonette... I just cut round any that get woody and use the shoulders... :)

Title: Re: Parsnips - variety with a small core?
Post by: kt. on January 11, 2011, 20:37:10

I have bought these to try this year:

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/vegetables/vegetable-seeds/root-vegetable-seeds/parsnip-countess/661TM

Title: Re: Parsnips - variety with a small core?
Post by: rugbypost on January 11, 2011, 21:02:39

I have been growing Excaliber F1 for a few years now they are good no canker as yet but i tend to pick them small, Then the one that are left in garden i think they are all from out of space all shapes huge JCB to get them out of the ground (ha) BEST OF LUCK Rugbypost

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