Does anyone know what vegetable this is?

[kilbarron]

Hi
Any ideas????

[binley100]

looks like horseradish to me .......

[veggiechicken]

.........or salsify?

[binley100]

do a scratch and sniff test you'll soon know whether its horseradish or not ......

[zazen999]

Is this a quiz, have you grown them and dug them up, have you bought them, have you been given them and whereabouts are you?

[kilbarron]

Its a quiz, but I just got the answer
"crapaudine beetroot " apparently!

[veggiechicken]

Is there a prize - and do we get a share for trying to help you?

[bearded bloke]

I reckon ...... Scorzonera hispanica

[veggiechicken]

Crapaudine means Lady Toad and is a reference to the skin of this beet! If I was a Lady Toad I think I'd feel a bit miffed at being compared to a beetroot

[bearded bloke]

The Mrs calls me an "old toad" does that make me a vegetable

[veggiechicken]

Not necessarily but your Mrs would be your Lady Toad Call her Crapaudine and see if she answers? Best not to abbreviate it though

[WilliamD]

Damn. Thought I was going to be clever for a mo by suggesting Winter Radish (see photo), but just looked that unfortunately named beetroot variety up and you're dead right Kilbarron.

[Two_Sheds]

I thought scorzonera at first, but if you look closely at where the leaves have been taken off: it's bright red, very beetrooty

[Snadger]

Its crappy beetroot...........