1000 IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN PARSNIP Pastinaca Sativa Vegetable Seeds COLOR: Creamy White HARVEST: 95 Days PLANT HEIGHT: 18 - 24" . . . PLANT SPACING: 2 - 4" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average Parsnips have a sweet nutty flavor, and the Improved Royal Crown variety is a creamy white color, long, and smooth. They resemble carrots but have a sweeter, buttery, slightly spicy flavor and taste somewhat like a combination of butterscotch and honey with a slight hint of cardamom. They typically measure 12 inches long and 2-3 inches wide. Parsnips can be boiled or roasted and go great with a roast, soups, stews, or casseroles.