Swede seeds from Thompson and Morgan
by Sarah - February 25th, 2011.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan. Tagged as: Swede : Brora, Swede : Helenor - Duchy Originals, Swede : Magres -, Swede : Virtue -.
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Swede : Magres – 1 packet (1000 seeds) £1.99
Excellent coloured and shaped, purple topped roots with fine grained, good flavoured, yellow flesh, free from bitterness. Swede Magres is an excellent culinary swede, fully winter hardy, with mildew resistant foliage.
Swede : Helenor – Duchy Originals – 1 packet (250 seeds) £1.99
Globe shaped roots with deep yellow flesh. Swede Helenor has a smooth texture and sweet flavour.
Swede : Virtue – 1 packet (1000 seeds) £1.89
Swede Virtue was 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. Swede Virtue is fully winter hardy.
Swede : Brora – 1 packet (750 seeds) £1.89
Bred as a culinary swede. Swede Brora has attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Swede Brora is best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection.