Vegetable breeding company Tozer has released a new parsnip variety, known as Sabre.
“After meticulous trials, we are proud to introduce Sabre, a new hybrid parsnip variety, which is now commercially available,” Anthony Stevenson, area sales representative for Tozer, said in a news release. “Sabre has a white smooth-skin finish, which is noticeably slower to discolor. The smooth-skinned roots offer great flavor and strong resistance to root canker.”
Staff monitoring and feedback during the plant breeding process, combined with the company’s technology and techniques, helps Tozer create varieties that meet market needs and are suited for a variety of climate conditions, according to the release.
The U.K.-based Tozer, with a branch in Santa Maria, Calif., aims to develop new hybrids with “good vigor, canker resistance, shallow crowns, smooth skin, resistance to bruising and white roots of uniform shape and size,” according to the release.
