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Old November 18, 2016   #1
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Default skirret, parsley root, chervil root

I was reading a book about flavorful vegetables to grow, and these three (all in the carrot-parsley-celery family) caught my eye. The chervil root, especially, is supposed to have an incredible taste -- it is not the same plant as the leafy herb (Anthriscus). Root chervil is Chaerophyllum bulbosum.

Has anyone tried growing these?

Is there a seed source in the U.S. for root chervil?

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Old November 22, 2016   #2
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I was reading a book about flavorful vegetables to grow, and these three (all in the carrot-parsley-celery family) caught my eye. The chervil root, especially, is supposed to have an incredible taste -- it is not the same plant as the leafy herb (Anthriscus). Root chervil is Chaerophyllum bulbosum.

Has anyone tried growing these?

Is there a seed source in the U.S. for root chervil?

They're all fabulous. seriously though someone should know with all the brainiacs in this group! .
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Old November 22, 2016   #3
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I enjoy a good search....and the one place in the US that has chervil root is out. You might email them and ask about a packet? Otherwise, here's the place I found that will ship to the US at Ł25 in shipping. Eeek! However, I am happy to get together with you to all order at once and split the shipping and someone divide the order and ship the rest to the other person domestically.
https://www.otterfarm.co.uk/product/chervil-root/
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I trialed two parsley roots this year, both were bland. I'll stick with carrots, I think.
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I trialed two parsley roots this year, both were bland. I'll stick with carrots, I think.
There is more than one variety of parsley root available? I've only seen Hamburg.

Were the greens ok?
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In the Czech cuisine is the root parsley along with the carrots most commonly used vegetables. This corresponds with a large number of varieties for different growing conditions. Growing parsley root is more challenging than carrots.
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In the Czech cuisine is the root parsley along with the carrots most commonly used vegetables. This corresponds with a large number of varieties for different growing conditions. Growing parsley root is more challenging than carrots.
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There is more than one variety of parsley root available? I've only seen Hamburg.

Were the greens ok?
Not sure. I didn't try any, but my brother kept cutting them all summer and fall.

The Czech Rep. is the epicenter of parsley root varieties.
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Tormato is right. Currently they are selling seeds of these varieties of root parsley: Konika,Olomoucká dlouhá, Alba, Osborne, Hanácká, Atika, Jadran, Orbis, Dobra.
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Tormato is right. Currently they are selling seeds of these varieties of root parsley: Konika,Olomoucká dlouhá, Alba, Osborne, Hanácká, Atika, Jadran, Orbis, Dobra.
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Wow!

I've found leaf parsley challenging to grow. The most reliable method is to let my plants go to seed, then transplant the seedlings.
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Fedco sometimes has skirret, but make sure to order it in December, it usually sells out fast!
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