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Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds

Organic, Heirloom

#3106
This packet sows up to 124 feet.
5 out of 5 stars
(3 reviews)
Availability: In Stock
First-time growers will be pleasantly surprised! This root crop that has fed the world's people for thousands of years can be eaten fresh, roasted, or used like potatoes, even mashed! Turnips store particularly well. Fun fact: The old Irish tradition of putting lit embers inside a hollowed out turnip was the inspiration for Jack O'Lanterns.
$2.29 2 grams (~740 seeds)

Botanical Name: Brassica rapa

Days to Maturity: 50 days

Family: Brassicaceae

Native: Probably Eurasia

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as an annual; will withstand light frost.

Plant Dimensions: 2"–6" diameter roots. Greens are 14"–22" tall with leaf blades 3"–5" wide.

Variety Information: The globe-shaped roots have purple shoulders above ground and are creamy-white below the soil level.

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperatures reach 50°F, ideally 65°–80°F. Successive Sowings: Every 2 weeks up to 8 to 10 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for cool–season harvest.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: ¼"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4"–6"

Row Spacing: 18"

Thinning: Thin to 1 every 4"–6"

Harvesting: For the most tender turnip, harvest when roots are no larger than 2" in diameter; however, a 3" root will still be of quite good quality. If allowed to grow larger, up to 6", the quality will not be the best for raw use, but will be fine for cooking. If sown for baby greens, harvest greens at 2"–4" tall. Harvesting no more than 25% of the plant's leaves at a time will not affect the plant's ability to produce large roots.

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Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds Reviews

3 reviews

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5 out of 5 stars Dec 10, 2021
Wonderful plant, but if you are in a colder climate start them earlier than suggested.
Laura from MA

Another amazing performance!

5 out of 5 stars May 27, 2022
Someone gave me 50 packets of different kinds of seeds they had kept for 12 years, packed for 2007. I kept them for three years, and then planted the turnips outdoors on 23 May 2022. Here it is May 27 and they are up already! I have a lot more seeds from this gift of packets and will report as they germinate. I am SO impressed and will start ordering my seeds from B.I. in the future. Now hoping to avoid the maggots that usually destroy my turnips.
Abbie from ME

Another amazing performance!

5 out of 5 stars May 27, 2022
Someone gave me 50 packets of different kinds of seeds they had kept for 12 years, packed for 2007. I kept them for three years, and then planted the turnips outdoors on 23 May 2022. Here it is May 27 and they are up already! I have a lot more seeds from this gift of packets and will report as they germinate. I am SO impressed and will start ordering my seeds from B.I. in the future. Now hoping to avoid the maggots that usually destroy my turnips.
Abbie from ME

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