[viettaclark]

My teenage son bought me some seed for Mothers' Day thinking it was parsnip. According to the packet it behaves exactly the same but the taste is like celeriac/salsify.
Has anyone grown it?

[realfood]

Yes, I grew it last year and ate some recently as it is Winter hardy. The root is shaped like a narrow cylinder, with much less eating than a parsnip. I thought that the root tasted rather like parsley, but it has a tougher texture than parsnip. Interesting but not stunning!

[Trillium]

Some interesting comments here on that parsley:

http://www.sallybernstein.com/food/columns/gilbert/parsley.htm

[viettaclark]

Thanks folks. Not sure whether to try it as space is very limited. Might chuck it in the comfrey bed and see what happens.
Bought more parsnip seed today because I thought last year's seed I'd planted wouldn't germinate as it's been 4 weeks and lo and behold.....today, rows of little parsnips have popped up. Seed wasn't needed.....

[realfood]

My roots were about 20 cm long but still had limited eating due to their small diameter. They also seem to be susceptible to carrot root fly.