Swede Marian
Swede Marian. Purple topped, yellow fleshed variety, hardy and a reliable cropper. Very high yielding with uniform roots and good resistance to clubroot and mildew. Stores well in frost free shed in dry sand.
Cultivation Advice Vegetable Swede Marian
- Sow Apr – Jun thinly 1cm deep with 45 cm between rows
- Best results generally from a May sowing.
- Swedes do best in well dug soils which have not been recently manured
- As seedlings develop, gradually thin them until about 20cm apart.
- Do not transplant.
- Keep soil moist until seedlings are established.
- Very hardy and will withstand frost.
- Lift as required or all together for storage in dry sand until needed.
