[Jamie Butterworth]

Hey everyone, we have had a few complaints at work that the parsnips from our market garden are slightly stringy, does anyone know what causes this so we can try and improve the for next year?

FYI - The variety was Gladiator

Thanks

[JayG]

Gladiator is my favourite parsnip variety Jamie - my guess would be that they had insufficient water during the very changeable but also unusually dry summer in many parts of Yorkshire.

[Jamie Butterworth]

Thanks JayG, will pass this on to the boss

[Goosegirl]

Gladiator is my favourite parsnip variety Jamie - my guess would be that they had insufficient water during the very changeable but also unusually dry summer in many parts of Yorkshire.

Gosh - dry - lucky you. I have yet to lift any, and am waiting for the frosts to sweeten them for Crimbo.  What is your type of soil, because if it is sandy, it will need more watering than the norm.

[JayG]

Gladiator is my favourite parsnip variety Jamie - my guess would be that they had insufficient water during the very changeable but also unusually dry summer in many parts of Yorkshire.

Gosh - dry - lucky you. I have yet to lift any, and am waiting for the frosts to sweeten them for Crimbo.  What is your type of soil, because if it is sandy, it will need more watering than the norm.

Um, are you asking me or Jamie? 

My soil is extremely sandy but it's not me with the stringy parsnips! 

[Jamie Butterworth]

The soil at work is rather clayey if im honest, but theyve formed very good sized parsnips and havent forked

It only seems to be a few that are stringy, but if i can try and avoid this in the future, it would be good