Parsnip at the supermarket

Averaging $11.84/kg right now  (23/04/2026)

▲ 2.1% per month

Price is stable at 2.1% per month

Parsnip
Current avg
$11.84
per kg
Tracked at
2 shops
of 4 retailers

12-month price history

Monthly average with min/max range band. Data from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and IGA.

10 months of data  ·  Last updated: 23/04/2026 22:00

Grow-vs-buy savings

A seed packet (fresh seed only) costs around $4 and should give you roughly 0.15kg after about 5 months in typical home conditions. At today's price of $11.84/kg that's $1.78 worth at the supermarket.

You spend
$4
Seed packet (fresh seed only)
Shop would charge
$1.78
for ~0.15kg
You save
$0.00
0.4× return

Before you buy: Seed viability drops fast — use fresh seed each year. Slow to germinate (3-4 weeks). Flavour sweetens after a frost.

Realistic yield: Each root ~150-250 g. A packet properly grown gives 15-25 kg.

Ballpark numbers — yield varies by climate, variety, care and luck. Use as a rough indicator, not a business plan.

Today at each retailer

Coles
$12.00
Coles Parsnips Loose
CHEAPEST
Woolworths
$11.67
Parsnip Fresh

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Real ROI

Based on live-scraped seed prices and measured yield data.

Seed / Plant cost
$1.50
70 seeds
Annual yield (4 m² bed)
7.7 kg
@ $12.00/kg today
Supermarket value
$92.16
at today's prices
Profit
+$90.66
after seed cost
ROI multiple
61.4×
return on seed cost

Yield based on a 4 m² home garden bed. Source: NSW DPI Root Vegetable Growing Guide; Gardenate AU. Seed price scraped 18/04/2026.

Pests to watch for

Australian pests and diseases that target parsnip. Full library.

Wireworms moderate
Agrypnus spp.; Heteroderes spp.
Peak this month