Parsnip All American BI

All-American' parsnip thickens early, in as little as 95 days! Parsnips have a long culinary history, are versatile and nutritious and are being added to the menus of many upscale and specialty restaurants. Their tender, white, carrot-like roots have a sweet and distinctive flavor that's delicious in soups and stews, mashed, stir-fried or roasted. The trick to growing the sweetest parsnips? Wait to harvest until after the first frost. Cold temperatures change the starch into sugar making them sweeter.

Days to Maturity: 95–125 days

Family: Apiaceae

Native: Eurasia

Hardiness: Biennial grown as annual. Roots can be harvested in fall after a few frosts or left in ground through winter for harvest before tops begin growth in spring.

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: Roots are up to 12" long and the tops (shoulders) up to 3" across.

Variety Info: Creamy-white, tapered roots; leaves are similar to carrot foliage, but much broader.

Attributes: Frost Tolerant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Late spring or early summer, about 4 months before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for harvest the following spring. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 50°–70°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Days to Emerge: 10–25 days

Seed Depth: ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 3"

Row Spacing: 18"

Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 3"