- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 30–40 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Probably Eurasia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as an annual; will withstand light frost.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 2"–5" diameter roots
Variety Info: Turnip White Lady is a white, Japanese salad turnip with dark green, smooth leaf tops, known for being quick to harvest and well-suited for eating fresh as well as cooked.
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
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"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: For the most tender turnip, harvest when roots are no larger than 5" 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.
- Justin M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars10/8/25Tasty little turnip
These turnips grew quite well in my area, and held up against some lingering late summer / early fall warm weather. They are also some of the most tender turnips i have ever eaten, will definitely grow these again!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests10/10/25Hey Justin,
Thank you so much for this fantastic 5-star review! "Tasty little turnip" and "most tender turnips I have ever eaten" is exactly what we love to hear about Turnip White Lady - these sweet, delicate beauties really know how to deliver that perfect combination of great growing performance and incredible eating quality!
We absolutely love that your White Lady turnips held up so well against that challenging late summer and early fall warm weather! There's something so reassuring about having a variety that can handle those tricky temperature swings and still produce those wonderfully tender roots you experienced. That kind of resilience while maintaining that amazing eating quality is exactly what makes White Lady turnips such garden superstars.
Your experience with that exceptional tenderness really shows what makes these turnips so special - they manage to stay sweet and delicate even when growing conditions get a bit challenging. The fact that you're already planning to grow them again tells us everything about just how impressed you were with both their garden performance and that incredible flavor!
Your success will be so inspiring for other gardeners who want to discover just how rewarding and delicious Turnip White Lady can be, especially those dealing with unpredictable late season weather who need a variety they can count on for both reliability and amazing taste!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- Patricia M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/8/245 Stars
they are sweet and good
- Megan B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/7/245 Stars
These turnips grew SO fast! Seeds germinated great. The turnips were delish! They weren’t as spicy as a radish and could even be eaten raw. I had them shaved on salads and/or chopped and roasted.
- Cassie H.Verified BuyerRated 2 out of 5 stars10/23/242 Stars
Only 2 germinated
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Annie E.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/14/245 Stars
These grew wonderfully for me. I harvested the greens a couple of times before pulling the turnips too. I had no problems with pests. Sometimes they looked a bit wilted in hot sun but always recovered. Very healthy plant and good size turnips. I used them in salads because they tasted similar to a mild radish. I will definitely grow these again.