Re: [gardeners] skirret
drusus@golden.net (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 09 Apr 1998 07:09:52 -0400
At 02:57 AM 09-04-98 -0700, you wrote:
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>What I do remember most about the skirret was the sweet flavor of the
>roots and that wretchedly fibrous core that had to be removed. There
>was a lot of variation from plant to plant in sweetness and size of
>the core... looks to me like something that could stand some selective
>breeding. In spite of the fact it's been grown in Europe since
>Charlemagne's time.
>
>Kay Lancaster kay@fern.com
It sounds as if it has been selectively bred - into parsnip. What colour
is skirret? Margaret, I'm sorry to laugh, but I did, at the thought of
someone planting weevil s**t. Lucinda