Turnip 'Golden Globe'
Turnip 'Golden Globe' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Also known locally as 'Butter Turnips'. Introduced before 1888, this a heritage turnip with a beautiful golden skin, amber yellow flesh and delicate flavour. Stores well.
Product: Turnip 'Golden Globe'
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Golden Globe' is a heritage turnip introduced before 1888. It has a beautiful golden skin, amber yellow flesh and delicate flavour. This is a very hardy vegetable and easy to grow. Flesh is extremely tender when young with a mild flavour. The leafy tops are good eaten steamed and are high in carotene and calcium. The roots can be used in soups, casseroles, mashed or steamed. It stores well.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 8 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring to early autumn
Subtropical: Late autumn to early winter
Tropical: April - June
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: Keep moist, to encourage growth and mulch well
Harvest: 50 days
150 seeds per packet
Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Cool season annual
Turnip 'Golden Globe'
Also known locally as 'Butter Turnips'. Introduced before 1888, this a heritage turnip with a beautiful golden skin, amber yellow flesh and delicate flavour. Stores well.