<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a>Wed, 06/06/2018 - 16:04
Well, parsnips will not be satisfactory if grown in San Diego. Parsnip is considered a winter vegetable because its flavor is not fully developed until the roots have been exposed to near-freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 weeks in the fall and early winter. The starch in the parsnip root changes into sugar, resulting in a strong, sweet, unique taste. Not sure if will ever get cool enough long enough in your area. But then again, the adventure is in the trying.
Well, parsnips will not be satisfactory if grown in San Diego. Parsnip is considered a winter vegetable because its flavor is not fully developed until the roots have been exposed to near-freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 weeks in the fall and early winter. The starch in the parsnip root changes into sugar, resulting in a strong, sweet, unique taste. Not sure if will ever get cool enough long enough in your area. But then again, the adventure is in the trying.