Parsnip is an old-fashioned root vegetable that often gets overlooked in comparison to its more popular cousin the carrot.
A slow-growing crop, it thrives in areas with cool to cold winters and the sweetest parsnips will be those kissed by a good winter frost or two.
Although parsnip is technically a biennial, it is typically grown as an annual and will take around 100 days to develop its nutritious root.
