Vegetable

• Crops in : Harvest September onwards

Description

Bred as a culinary swede. Attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil.

Sowing Instructions

Sow mid May to late June. Sow thinly, 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 38cm (15 inches) apart in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.

Aftercare

Keep plants well watered and hoe regularly. Roots can be stored in barely damp peat, soil or sand for winter use.

Kitchen Notes

Instead of potato chips, try making them with chunks of swede!