You can find a huge selection of varieties of parsnips with each having its own distinct characteristics
. Some are much more productive than others rendering it ideal for commercial planting. Some possess a strong flavor while others are mild tasting.
For local home gardening, you'll find quite a lot of good varieties to choose from. They are typically accessible in seed catalogues and also in local gardening outlets.
The Harris Model type of parsnip could grow as long as 15 inches with smooth white skin as well as finely grained flesh. It is the most common type of strain. Popular to both home gardeners as well as market growers, it doesn't have side roots. It could be harvested after 130 days.
The All American variety can be harvested earlier than the typical variety. It can be harvested in just 95 days as opposed to others that take 125 or more days. The All American variety has a tender texture, with a sweet, nutty taste that is best dug in the fall. It is tolerant to diseases and stores well, too.
Another variety of parsnip is Lancer. Among the best advantages of growing this cultivar is its extraordinary resistance to Canker, a disease which commonly plagues parsnips. It is very productive so it is very suitable for market growing. With smooth skin that is uniformly colored, it has a very delicate taste.
Cobham Marrow generates roots which are around 8 inches long and is usually sweeter when compared with most parsnip strains. This is the variety which most people utilize as a dessert. It is often just glazed with brown sugar. It germinates easily and will grow in very heavy soil. It is usually harvested 120 days after being sown.
Similar to the cultivar Hollow Crown, the Student cultivar is a much more superior strain specifically because of its taste. It has a mellow flavor and very tasty compared to other strains. However, this parsnip cultivar isn't widely accessible so seeds are a little hard to come by.