Swede 'Tweedley'

Swede 'Tweedley' is a reliable and hardy cultivar, known for producing good yields of firm, sweet, yellow-fleshed roots. This robust root vegetable is a strong performer in UK gardens, particularly valued for its disease resistance. Plants typically grow to about 30-40cm in height and spread. It thrives in a sunny position with firm, fertile, well-drained soil. 'Tweedley' is a maincrop variety, best sown in late spring to early summer for harvesting from autumn right through winter, providing a nutritious and versatile vegetable when many other crops have finished. Excellent roasted, mashed, or in stews.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Firm, fertile, well-drained soil.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.

Flowering: May, Jun.