Home / Export / Agriculture Parsnips Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) are a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler in colour than most carrots, and have a sweeter taste, especially when cooked History Parsnip consumption in Atlantic Canada is traditionally high and is often grown by farmers producing carrots. Preparation/Consumption PEI Parsnips are a good source of calcium, potassium and folate and contain small amounts of other nutrients including Vitamins A and C. Industry Vegetables Companies PEI Vegetable Growers Co-op Scientific Name Pastinaca sativa Related Agriculture Products Rutabaga Vegetables Rutabagas (Brassica napus Napobrassica group) are closely related to cole crops. Both white and yellow fleshed... Learn More Turnip Vegetables Turnips (Brassica rapa Rapifera group) are closely related to Chinese cabbage and mustards. It is a biennial b... Learn More Cabbage Vegetables Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) of the family Brassicaceae (or... Learn More
