Vegetable
Marian
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Marian is a swede cultivar known in UK and European lists for solid yields and good culinary flesh—purple-topped roots suited to autumn and winter harvests. Flavour is traditional sweet-swede. Reliable for farm and garden. Cook as neeps with haggis nights or weeknight mashes. A dependable named UK swede. Stores in clamps or cold stores.
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Preparations
Clamp StoreNeepsRoastStewWeeknight Mash
Traits
Autumn WinterPurple Top TypeReliableSolid YieldTraditionalTraditional FlavourUKUK Listed Cultivar
History
GB
Marian swede was listed for British commercial and garden production.
GB
UK farms grew Marian for domestic swede supply.
Marian remained on recommended swede variety tables.
GB
Scottish and northern English cooks still met Marian-type swedes.