The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts.In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves.t is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves.
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Average Weather in October in Monterey California, United States. In Monterey, the month of October is characterized by gradually falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing by 3Â°F, from 68Â°F to 65Â°F over the course of the month, and rarely exceeding 77Â°F or dropping below 58Â°F.