Red-capped swede turnip Hedwig with a very good, slightly nutty flavour and pleasant sweetness. Uniform, medium-sized round roots. The compact root base facilitates havesting and cleaning. The pale yellow flesh is crisp and tender, making it suitable for raw consumption.Red-capped swede turnip Hedwig with a very good, slightly nutty flavour and pleasant sweetness. Uniform, medium-sized round roots. The compact root base facilitates havesting and cleaning. The pale yellow flesh is crisp and tender, making it suitable for raw consumption.
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Characteristics for Hedwig
Type Turnip: Swede turnip
Cultivation for Swede Turnip
Seed germination temperature: 15-18 °CPlanting distance: direct sowing ca. 40 x 15 cm
planting out ca. 40 x 30 cm
Optimal amount of plants: 7-8 plants/m²Sowing depth: 1-2 cm
bred by
Sebastian Vornhecke
Current breeding location: Vatterode, Thüringen
Biodynamically bred varieties from Sebastian Vornhecke:
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.
Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen
Gartneriet Spiren is a third-generation family business specialising in seed propagation and is managed by Per Anderssen in Skaelskor, Denmark.
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