Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
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The white flesh of its root is firm and fine-grained with a mild, sweet flavor. This cool weather vegetable is at its most tender when the roots are 2"-2.5" in diameter.
Sku: 1419
Vendor: Ferry-Morse
Full Sun
7-10 Days
55 Days
12"+
Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Flavor: Tender with a smooth, old fashioned flavor.
Preparation Ideas: Great when eaten fresh or roasted.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 4.8
Sow Purple Top Organic Turnip seeds directly in the garden as early as the soil can be worked. Plant 2 seeds together every 5", covering firmly with soil. Thin to one plant every 5" when seedlings are 2.5"- 3" tall. Sow again in late summer for a fall crop.
Planting Depth: .5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Purple Top Organic Turnip seeds roughly 5" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 18" apart.
Turnip roots become woody if they grow over 3" in diameter. To harvest, loosen soil around the base of leaves, then grab the tops and pull.
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