Swede Marian

£1.19

Purple topped, yellow fleshed variety, hardy and a reliable cropper. Very high yielding with uniform roots and good resistance to clubroot and mildew.

  • Seed Count: 3000

65 in stock

SKU: SWE02 Categories: , ,

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.