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Swede Variety Selector: Which One For Your Garden

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If: Yes, clubroot has shown up before or the ground is acidic and slow to drain

Marian

Marian "shows resistance to powdery mildew and club root", the only variety among these with a clubroot resistance claim at all, though the same source separately lists it as potentially susceptible too, an inconsistency that isn't resolved either way. Anywhere clubroot has turned up before, or on acidic, poorly-drained ground where the disease is more likely to establish, Marian is still the variety that most directly addresses the risk, even with that caveat attached.

If: No, clubroot isn't a concern here → A hardy, reliable all-rounder with good mildew resistance or No, clubroot isn't a concern here → Not sure, just give me the safest all-round choice or Not sure, just give me the safest all-round choice

GowrieAGM

Gowrie is the best all-round pick for most Scottish gardens: hardy, good flavour, and the best mildew resistance among the three AGM varieties, with a long holding ability harvestable through to January. It's also susceptible to clubroot, so its mildew resistance doesn't extend to the soil-borne disease that matters most on clubroot-prone ground.

If: No, clubroot isn't a concern here → Flavour and long storage, no bitterness

BroraAGM

Brora trades disease resistance for eating quality: flesh with no bitterness at all, reddish-purple skin over a cream base, and reliable storage through autumn into the new year. It carries no resistance claims to mildew, black rot or clubroot, so it's the right swap only where flavour and storage are the priority and clubroot and mildew aren't active threats on the plot.

If: No, clubroot isn't a concern here → Winter hardiness plus good flavour

MagresAGM

Magres sits close to Gowrie: very winter hardy, good mildew resistance, good flavour, free from bitterness. Like Gowrie, it's susceptible to clubroot, so it doesn't solve the same problem.

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