Swede 'American Purple Top'
Swede 'American Purple Top' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. Rutabaga. An heirloom introduced in 1871; produces large, round, yellow roots with a purple crown. The fine flavoured flesh is firm, sweet and turns orange when cooked. This is a very hardy vegetable and easy to grow. It stores extremely well. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Product: Swede 'American Purple Top'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Brassica napus
Syn. Rutabaga. An heirloom introduced in 1871; produces large, round, yellow roots with a purple crown. The fine flavoured flesh is firm, sweet and turns orange when cooked. This is a very hardy vegetable and easy to grow. It stores extremely well. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 21°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late summer to early autumn
Subtropical: Autumn to early winter
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 7 - 15 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained soil, pH 6.5
Rows: 20 - 30 cm apart
Details: Keep moist to encourage growth and mulch well
Harvest: 85 - 90 days; start harvesting once roots are golf-ball sized