Turnip 'Purple Top White Globe'
A tender heirloom Turnip known for its sweet and subtly tangy taste, and attractively blushed purple crowns.
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This Japanese variety produces beautiful white skinned turnips with a crisp, delicate-flavoured flesh. Also known as salad turnips, they are delicious raw, chopped or grated into salads, and excellent roasted or sautéed, or in soups and pickles. The leafy tops can be eaten like spinach.
Features
- Fast growing
- Small and tender
- Grow in pots
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Cover with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down well and keep moist. Avoid overcrowding.
Care
Sow into deep, well drained soil in a Sunny position. Add Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone to soil before sowing, to help ensure a good crop. Water well in early stages. Begin harvesting when roots are 5cm across. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
Hint
Great companion plant for marjoram, peas and tomatoes. Best eaten when young and tender.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
7-10cm |
| Sow depth |
6mm |
| Germination |
6-10 days |
| Germination (days) |
8 days |
| Row space |
20-30cm |
| Maturity |
6-10 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
56 days |
| Botanical name |
Brassica rapa var. Rapa |
Swede 'Champion Purple Top'
Large, tender purple and cream roots with rich yellow flesh. A hardy variety.
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