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SWEDE Laurentian - Brassica napobrassica
Heirloom
Family: Brassicaceae
Characteristics: Annual root vegetable
Seed per packet: Approx.150
Seed per gram: Approx. 310
This popular Canadian heirloom variety of swede dating back to 1935 produces round uniform roots 13-15 cm in diameter with deep purple tops and creamy-yellow bottoms. Larger than most purple top varieties with an excellent sweet flavour.
Swede is a very underrated vegetable that is re-gaining popularity. Larger than most purple top varieties with an excellent sweet flavour.
Laurentian makes a good market variety. Young leaves can be used as a green in salads and stir-fries, and roots fried, boiled, or roasted.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most good garden soils prefers an open sunny position.
Tropical: Late-Summer to Early-Autumn.
Temperate: Late-Summer to Winter.
Cold: Late-Summer to Early-Spring.
Sow: 6 mm deep.
For best results sow direct where they are to grow
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 10 cm
Row space: 20-30cm
Maturity: 12-16 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
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