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Javelin

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Javelin

Root vegetable

Pastinaca sativa

  • Full sun
  • Zones 1–11
  • 110 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 12" spacing
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Slim, smooth, tapered roots with shallow crown. Consistent performer with high dry matter and strong field resistance to canker, making it ideal for overwintering. Compared to Albion, Javelin has a narrower root and holds its size longer in the field. Also available with NOP-compliant pelleting.

  • Planting

    Direct sow after soil is workable in spring, or mid-summer for fall/winter harvest

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Space plants 12" apart.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common diseases: Canker (resistant).