Parsnip
Guernsey parsnip
Guernsey parsnip: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Guernsey parsnip is an old variety, also presented as Half-long Guernsey. It belongs to Pastinaca sativa, in the Apiaceae family, alongside carrot. Its main edible part is a thickened taproot, white to cream, which serves as the plant's reserve. Although its outline can resemble a pale carrot, parsnip has its own flavour and foliage. Guernsey here identifies a half-long variety, rather than a round form or a particularly long, slender root. That distinction helps describe its shape among different parsnip types.The root is fleshy and fairly stocky near the top, then tapers towards its tip. Shape and dimensions also depend on soil and growing conditions. Half-long describes a type of root without guaranteeing the same length for every plant. Pale skin and light flesh give the vegetable a modest appearance, while its aroma makes it distinctive in a dish. The edible root is neither a bulb nor a stem tuber,…
