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Carrot & Parsnip Seeds

Round, long, rainbow-coloured, purple or just plain orange - we've got carrots to suit every taste! Try growing carrot-fly resistant varieties for the best chance of a healthy crop. Parsnips are the perfect addition to a Sunday roast and will be even sweeter if you leave them in the ground until after a sharp frost.

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Parsnip 'Tender and True' Pastinaca sativa With superb flavour and large roots, this variety is ideal for both the kitchen and the show bench. The long tapering roots have good canker resistance and grow beautifully straight in stone free soils. Parsnip ‘Tender and True’ is a particularly popular variety for its deliciously sweet flesh that is virtually coreless. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). More info 1 packet (550 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £1.99 Quantity
Parsnip 'Gladiator' F1 Hybrid Pastinaca sativa RHS Award of Garden Merit A superb RHS AGM F1 hybrid that is ideal for exhibition, with beautiful silky-smooth blemish free, white skins. The high quality roots are quick to mature with a deliciously sweet, earthy flavour. Parsnip ‘Gladiator’ is consistently reliable and trouble free, with particularly good resistance to canker. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Sue Foster says: "The first parsnip I grew - and what a fantastic crop! This canker resistant variety produces long, smooth roots that are delicious roasted and makes phenomenal Parsnip and Ginger soup. After a couple of frosts the flavour is exceptional, and they keep in the ground for an impressive length of time without turning woody." More info 1 packet (300 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.69 Quantity
Carrot 'Eskimo' F1 Hybrid Daucus carota NEW in 2013 RHS Award of Garden Merit The most cold-tolerant variety - down to -10°C As the name suggests, Carrot ‘Eskimo’ is one of the most cold tolerant varieties available, coping with winter weather down to -10C when grown on lighter soils. The rich orange, cylindrical roots can be lifted late in the season or even over wintered in free draining conditions. This top quality, RHS AGM variety resists splitting and retains its flavour throughout the autumn and winter - especially if left in the ground. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6"). Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly. Useful links: How to grow carrots Companion Planting More info 1 packet (450 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.99 Quantity
Carrot 'Autumn King 2' Daucus carota An RHS AGM variety producing splendid, long roots up to 30cm (12”) long, with a deep rich red colour inside. Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’ can be harvested from late summer or left in the ground throughout winter without fear of splitting. These magnificent roots do particularly well in heavyweight classes at local shows. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”). Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly. Useful links: How to grow carrots Companion Planting More info 1 packet (1600 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £1.99 Quantity
Parsnip 'Albion' Pastinaca sativa A particularly fine variety producing long, smooth, white-skinned, tapering roots of uniform size. Parsnip ‘Albion’ has a delicious sweet flavour and good texture, with lifted roots storing well without discolouring. This RHS AGM variety makes a useful crop for the organic gardener, having been specially bred for its resistance to canker. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). More info 1 packet (300 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.49 Quantity
Parsnip 'Countess' F1 Hybrid Pastinaca sativa This superb variety produces conical shaped roots with shallow crowns and an excellent flavour. Parsnip ‘Countess’ was specially bred for smooth, white skinned and fleshed roots which retain their colour after washing - perfect for the show bench! This maincrop parsnip is ideal for lifting from October and maintains its quality right through to April. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info 1 packet (200 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £1.99 Quantity
Parsnip 'Pinnacle' F1 Hybrid Pastinaca sativa A superb British bred variety, specially selected to resist canker. The slender wedge-shaped roots of Parsnip ‘Pinnacle’ have smooth, white skins and shallow crowns with plenty of tender, sweet flesh. This uniform variety has excellent vigour and good winter hardiness. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). More info 1 packet (250 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.09 Quantity
Parsnip 'Panache' F1 Hybrid Pastinaca sativa Parsnip Panache is very vigorous, uniform, smooth white-skinned roots and a creamy flesh with sweet flavour. Producing large wedge/bayonet shaped roots with shallow crowns. Parsnip Panache has good canker resistance.The vigorous, uniform roots of Parsnip ‘Panache’ have smooth white-skins and creamy, sweetly flavoured flesh. This RHS AGM variety produces large bayonet shaped roots with shallow crowns that have good resistance to canker. An outstanding variety that also has good storage potential. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). More info 1 packet (250 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.49 Quantity
Parsnip 'Countess' F1 Hybrid - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection Pastinaca sativa Excellent flavour Stands well in good condition A must-have winter vegetable. Parsnip 'Countess' is an excellent flavoured variety with smooth, white skin and flesh that keeps its colour after washing. The roots will keep very well in the ground over a long harvest period. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info 1 packet (200 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £1.99 Quantity
Parsnip 'The Student' - Heritage Pastinaca sativa This classic heritage variety dates back to the 1800’s and is still as popular as ever. Parsnip ‘The Student’ produces long, broad shouldered, tapering parsnips with good resistance to canker. The smooth skinned roots have a very narrow core and creamy flesh of a deliciously mild flavour. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info 1 packet (300 seeds) Despatch: Within 2 Days £2.09 Quantity