Purple Top White Globe Turnip – 250 Seeds
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Grow a timeless garden staple with our Purple Top Turnip seeds. This classic heirloom is beloved for its beautiful, globe-shaped roots with vibrant purple shoulders and a creamy white base. The white flesh is wonderfully mild, sweet, and tender, especially when harvested young. But don't forget the tops! The leafy greens are also delicious and nutritious, perfect for cooking down Southern-style. A fast-growing and productive cool-weather crop, this is a versatile, dual-purpose vegetable for any garden.
⭐ What you'll love
- The classic, globe-shaped roots with beautiful purple tops.
- A mild and sweet flavor that is perfect for roasting, mashing, and stews.
- A dual-purpose vegetable—both the roots and the leafy greens are delicious.
- A fast-growing and productive cool-weather crop.
🌿 Seed details
- Plant Name: Purple Top Turnip (Brassica rapa)
- Seed Quantity: Approx. 250 seeds
- Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
- Lifecycle: Biennial, grown as an annual.
- Height: 12-18 inch tops
- Days to Maturity: 50-60 days
- USDA Zone: 2-9
- Origin: American Grown
🌱 Growing instructions
- Sowing: Direct sow seeds outdoors about 3 weeks before the last spring frost, or in late summer for a fall crop.
- Depth: Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep.
- Spacing: Sow seeds 1 inch apart and thin seedlings to 4-6 inches apart.
- Light Requirement: Full Sun.
- Soil: Prefers loose, fertile, well-draining soil.
- Harvest: For the best flavor, harvest roots when they are 2-3 inches in diameter.
Seed packet features
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.