Teltower (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa var. pygmaea) be-being one special form feeder-practices.

From other carrots they differentiate by its size of (length approx. 5 cm, diameter 1.5 to 3 cm), slim Kegelform, a raised traversing maturing, Nebenwurzeln, those predominantly with respect to two against-constant flat longitudinal grooves arranged are and their grey to braunstichige white colour.

They are sown at the end of of August and harvested in October/November.

They are designated after the brandenburgischen city Teltow, in whose surrounding countryside they are cultivated. They need nutrient-poor sandy soils, in order to be able to develop their as particularly delicately evaluated taste.

In 18. /19. Century were the Teltower a popular delicate-eat. Not only Goethe and Kant let themselves her well-known be supplied with them, also at the French yard were.

At GDR times the plant was hardly cultivated. In the context of the rear orientation on regional specialities the cultivation and consumption increase again.

The federation let the name Teltower protect "per Agro" 1993 as mark with the patent office.

1998 were based in Teltow a promotion association for the Teltower registered association.

Literature

• Duwe, the Teltower Teltow: Teltower city sheet publishing house and press GmbH 2005, ISBN 3-9809313-4-x

Related links

• Promotion association for the Teltower registered association.

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