Turnip 'Hidabeni Red'
Turnip 'Hidabeni Red' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Hardy and easy to grow, 'Hidabeni Red' is a very attractive root vegetable, with a glossy scarlet skin and white flesh. It has a flattened globe shape, 8 - 10 cm across, 5 cm high. The red-veined leaves are nutritious, high in carotene and calcium, they can be steamed or stir-fried. The roots can be used raw, steamed, stir-fried or pickled. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Turnip 'Hidabeni Red'
Product type: SEED (75)
Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. Rapifera
Hardy and easy to grow, 'Hidabeni Red' is a very attractive root vegetable, with a glossy scarlet skin and white flesh. It has a flattened globe shape, 8 - 10 cm across, 5 cm high. The red-veined leaves are nutritious, high in carotene and calcium, they can be steamed or stir-fried. The roots can be used raw, steamed, stir-fried or pickled. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.
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
75 seeds per packet
Brassica rapa var. Rapifera
Cool season annual
Turnip 'Hidabeni Red'
Hardy and easy to grow, 'Hidabeni Red' is a very attractive root vegetable, with a glossy scarlet skin and white flesh. It has a flattened globe shape, 8 - 10 cm across, 5 cm high. The red-veined leaves are nutritious, high in carotene and calcium, they can be steamed or stir-fried. The roots can be used raw, steamed, stir-fried or pickled. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.