Vegetable
Gowrie
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Gowrie is a Scottish-associated swede type valued for hardy growth and classic yellow-fleshed roots in cool wet climates—ideal for traditional neeps. Flavour is sweet-earthy after frost. Name evokes Scottish growing heritage. Serve mashed with butter beside haggis or roasts. Choose Gowrie when Scottish swede character is the point. Field hardy.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Butter MashHaggis NeepsHardy Field HarvestRegional RoastWinter Store
Traits
Classic Neeps FleshCool Wet AdaptedFrost SweetHardyScottishScottish HardySweet EarthyTraditional
History
GB
Gowrie swede types were used in Scottish production systems.
GB
Scottish farms supplied Gowrie-associated swedes for domestic markets.
Heritage and regional naming kept Gowrie visible in variety talk.
GB
Gowrie remained linked to hardy Scottish swede growing.