Hollow Crown Parsnip is a classic heirloom root vegetable dating back to the early 1800s and remains a favorite among gardeners for its exceptional flavor and dependable performance. This traditional variety produces long, creamy white roots with sweet flesh that becomes even richer and more flavorful after exposure to cold weather and frost.
Known for its delicious sweet and nutty flavor, Hollow Crown Parsnip is especially prized for roasting, soups, stews, mashes, and hearty winter dishes. The roots develop a wonderfully rich taste after a few hard frosts, making late fall harvests particularly desirable.
This hardy cool-season crop grows best in loose fertile soil where its roots can develop fully and evenly. Parsnips are excellent storage vegetables and are highly valued for both home gardens and homestead food production.
With its rich history, outstanding flavor, and reliable productivity, Hollow Crown Parsnip continues to be a treasured heirloom variety for gardeners seeking flavorful and nutritious root crops.
Hollow Crown Parsnip Seed Details
- Quantity: 100 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Root Vegetable
- Root Color: Creamy White
- Flavor: Sweet, Nutty, Rich
- Growth Habit: Upright Foliage with Long Roots
- Cold Hardy: Yes
- Best Harvest Time: Late Fall After Frost
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Requirements: Loose, Fertile, Well-Draining Soil
- Ideal Uses: Roasting, Soups, Stews, Mashes, Winter Storage, Homesteads, Root Cellars, Heirloom Gardens
How to Save Seeds
Parsnips readily cross-pollinate with other parsnip varieties, so keep different varieties separated by at least 500 feet to maintain seed purity.
Parsnips are biennial plants and will typically produce seeds during their second year of growth. Allow selected healthy plants to remain in the garden through winter and continue growing into the following season.
As plants mature in the second year, they will produce tall flowering stalks followed by umbrella-shaped seed heads.
Once seed heads become brown and fully dry, cut them from the plant and place them into a labeled paper bag.
Shake or rub the seed heads gently to release the seeds, then remove any remaining debris or chaff.
Store cleaned seeds in a cool, dry location inside labeled envelopes or airtight containers away from moisture and direct sunlight until ready for planting.
