~ SWEDE Seed ~
We really like swede, as a verstatile and tasty winter vegetable.
Swede, like potato, is a good way to grow a decent amount of food in a small space. Many people like them because they have a mild flavour, sweet flesh, and keep well. We use them as a boiled vegetable, mashed like potato to make 'bashed neeps' and also in winter soups & stews.
Sowing Information
'Champion' Red Top
An ancient variety that is famously hardy, productive, and nutritious.
The roots are rounded and red on top, and you should pick it young when it is tender and sweet.
Cream coloured root with red top.
300 seed £
Joan
Joan is a great swede with yellow-fleshed, sweet round roots that are purple on top. We thought it was notably the best of the bunch in our 2008 trials.
This variety was bred specially for home gardeners by the Morton family. It has good club-root resistance too.
300 seed, organic. £
