swede 'Tweed' F1
swede or Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group) 'Tweed' F1
Globe shaped roots with cream coloured flesh and skin that has a purple flush near their top. These vigorous growing-vegetables have a...
approx 250 seeds
£2.79
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Globe shaped roots with cream coloured flesh and skin that has a purple flush near their top. These vigorous growing-vegetables have a good resistance to clubroot and are very hardy, so they can be left in the ground and lifted when required throughout the winter. They provide a very good source of provitamin A, as well as vitamins B and C.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
Growing instructions:
Swede dislikes being transplanted, so sow direct where it is to grow in shallow drills. As seedlings emerge thin to final spaces of 10-15cm. Protect against slugs and keep well-watered to prevent roots turning woody. The roots can stay in the ground until you need them - or you can lift them and store them in boxes of damp sand in a frost-free shed. You can also eat the green leaves, but pick them sparingly to leave enough on the plant to keep the root developing. Cook these like spring greens.
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