Swede : Virtue
Vegetable
- Cropping: Harvest earlier sowings during August. Later sowings will mature during autumn and can remain in the ground throughout winter.
Description
Bred as a culinary swede, for its attractive red skin and fine grained, sweet yellow flesh. Much improved in root quality and taste than older varieties. Fully winter hardy.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | April to June. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (1/2in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart. |
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Sow thinly in well-drained, fertile soil, which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods.
Growing Instructions
Thin out seedlings at an early stage, to 10-15cm (4-6in) apart.
