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Storing Parsnips
Although the best flavoured parsnips are ones that are lifted and taken into the kitchen straight from the ground, during the winter when the ground is frozen this will not be possible. To give you parsnips during this period you should dig up some roots in the early winter for storing. Store parsnips in the same way as you would carrots. Cut any leaves off close to the crowns and then pack them in layers of dry sand or peat in a large wooden box. Put a lid on the top to keep our the light and place the box in a cool, dry and airy place.

Pests and Diseases

Disease / Pest

Symptoms

Wireworm

Small regular holes and shiny yellow larvae

Sclerotina Rot

Roots in store rotten and covered with a white fluffy mould

Canker

Reddish brown, dark brown or black patches on the shoulders of the root.

Leaf Spot

Small brown spots on the leaves.

Celery Fly

White or pale brown blisters on the leaves, leaves shrivelled.

Carrot Fly

Irregular holes in the root sometimes with small whitish grubs inside.

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Parsnip Pests and Diseases
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