Rutabaga, Major Dunne

Quick facts Irish heirloom Rare Brassica napus Purple topped rutabaga with golden skin.  An Irish heirloom.  Quick growing and packed with vitamin A, rutabaga is a great cold-tolerant vegetable for fall or spring planting.  Hardy down to about 15 degrees F.  We love to eat rutabaga mashed like mashed potatoes or roasted in olive oil.  We obtained 'Major Dunne' rutabaga from Adaptive Seeds, who say it was named for Major John William Dunne, an early pioneer of flight. How to grow it: Germ Temp Indoor Start Germ Days Frost Tolerant Sun Seed Depth Plant/Row Spacing 65-85 Not rec. 3-10 d. Light Full to part shade 1/8” 4”/6” Sow up to 5 weeks before last spring frost through midsummer. Plant 1/2" deep, thinning to 7" apart. Water well for high quality.  Seed specs:  Packet size 2 g, 225 min.