Turnip 'Purple Top White Globe'
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Turnip 'Purple Top White Globe' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Introduced before 1895, the large, smooth, round root is purple above, white below. The flesh is very tender when young with a mild flavour. Use roasted, boiled or mashed. The leafy tops are good steamed and they are high in carotene and calcium. This is a very hardy vegetable and easy to grow. Days to harvest: 50.
Product: Turnip 'Purple Top White Globe'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Introduced before 1895, the large, smooth, round root is purple above, white below. The flesh is very tender when young with a mild flavour. Use roasted, boiled or mashed. The leafy tops are good steamed and they are high in carotene and calcium. This is a very hardy vegetable and easy to grow.
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: 6 - 10 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: 20 - 30 cm apart
Details: Keep moist to encourage growth and mulch well
Harvest: 50 days; start harvesting once roots are golf-ball sized; turnips store well