Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds - Turnip, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Purple Top White Globe Turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a cool-season root vegetable grown as an annual. Its smooth, round roots have purple shoulders above the soil line and creamy-white flesh that is tender and mild when young — the leafy tops are edible too.

Seed Information

• Type: Vegetable Seeds
• Common Name: Purple Top White Globe Turnip
• Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
• Life Cycle: Biennial, grown as an annual
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Growth Habit: Rosette about 12 in tall; round roots
• Soil Type: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil; pH 5.5–6.5
• Planting Time: Sow in early spring or late summer for a fall harvest
• Days to Maturity: 50–60 days

Growing Instructions

• When to Plant: Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, and again in late summer for fall crops.
• Soil: Deeply dug, loose soil with compost mixed in.
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
• Watering: Keep consistently moist; dry soil makes roots tough and strong-flavored.
• Spacing: Sow 1/4–1/2 in deep. Thin seedlings to 4–6 in apart in rows 24 in apart.
• Germination: 5–10 days at 50–85°F (10–29°C).
• Harvest: Pull roots at 2–3 in in diameter for the sweetest, most tender texture. Young greens can be cooked like other southern greens.
• Tips: Cool weather gives the best flavor. Do not transplant turnips — always sow directly, since disturbed roots grow misshapen.