Growing Guides

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  MARMANDE

  (Semi-determinate) The fruits won't win prizes for beauty, but the flavour is what matters and Marmande has it in abundance. The fruits are large, early and contain few seeds. Outdoor variety.

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  TWEED

  British-bred and one of the first hybrid swedes, it is early and vigorous, producing uniformly round, purple shouldered roots with a delicious, cream-coloured flesh. Performs better than other swedes on less fertile soils.

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  JERMOR

  The copper skinned bulbs have a crisp, pink flesh, tinged white. It is a very popular exhibition variety, but it is equally popular in the kitchen for its excellent sweet taste.

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  LODERO

  Produces tightly packed small to medium sized heads which are full of flavour and store well. Excellent in coleslaw or steamed where it retains its colour well.