Swede Marian

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.