Pastinaca sativa. USDA organic. Cool season. 100-110 days. Sow in late spring for fall/winter harvest. Heirloom: Vigorous and productive with sweet, nutty flavor. Enjoy all year, store in the ground through the winter. Serve mashed, roasted, stir-fried, or raw! Versatile and nutritious parsnips are being added to the menus of many gourmet restaurants. You'll love the tender carrot-like roots for their sweet and distinctive flavor that's delicious in soups and stews, mashed, stir-fried, or roasted. The trick to growing the sweetest parsnips? Wait to harvest the roots until after the first frost. Cold temperatures change the starch into sugar, making them sweet and flavorful. This packet sows two 7-foot rows. We are dedicated to inspiring & educating the gardener in you. That's why we've put even more helpful information inside. No GMOs. All our seeds are untreated. www.botanicalinterests.com. Certified organic by the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture.