Thursday 2 December 2010

Parsnips... are well under way!

There's always a camera ready and waiting at Elveden...

Below are several photographs and video clips showing the delights of (a fantastic) Parsnip harvest.

The beginning...
The crop is topped, removing any stalks and leaves, as the video below shows, 

 

The harvester then gently lifts the crop, sifting out any soil and then loading parsnips into trailers.

The end....


The trailers then transport the roots to the grader which further cleans and loads them into lorries.
The parsnips are then transported to the packer, where the parsnips are washed and inspected to ensure they are to the correct standard, they are then packed for the supermarket or green grocer.

Below are selection of photographs showing the end product at their very best... Inside the Elveden Estate Farm Shop



All the vegetables and trimmings for your Christmas Dinner...