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Horseradish Root

Species: Armoracia rusticana

History: Horseradish originated somewhere in the Mediterranean and has been well known since ancient history, appearing in writings from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the Renaissance. It has historically been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes in Europe and was introduced to North America by European colonizers where indigenous peoples also adopted it for medicinal use. Today, horseradish is commonly grown around the world and used in cooking or to make sauces. An enzyme in horseradish also has applications in molecular biology and biochemistry! 

Why We Grow it: Horseradish is a root vegetable with a distinctly pungent and sharp taste. As a result, it is most often used in cooking and making sauces/condiments. It is a hardy vegetable and has a tendency to spread through the garden so extra care should be taken to keep it contained when planting it.

$12.00

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Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Cooking

Fruit Size:

Storage: Whole roots keep a few weeks in the fridge and grated horseradish can last six months in the freezer

Harvest: September - Late

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 2

Soil Preferance: Prefer loam, but adaptable to different kinds

Flowering Time: Summer

Pollination Requirements: Self-Pollinating

Sun/Shade Requirements: Prefers full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily) but will tolerate partial shade with reduced yields

General Growth Habit: Herbaceous plant reaches up to 1.5m tall, susceptible to cabbageworms (Pieris rapae). Needs at least one year in the ground before harvesting but can be harvested from late fall until spring.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Horseradish root

Horseradish Root

$12.00

$12.00

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