Turnip, Organic Heirloom Purple Top Turnip Seeds

Organic Heirloom Purple Top Turnip (Brassica rapa), 15 seeds per packageOpen Pollinated, Non-GMOThe traditional American turnip. This humble root vegetable, valued for its sweet bulb as well as its flavorful greens, a staple in Southern cooking. Turnip lovers cherish these deliciously sweet and tender, white roots. Handsomely blushed with pink to purple at the crown, classic turnip range from 4–6" across. Super-nutritious young leaves on the easy-growing plants are the classic southern greens of legend and are perfect for soups, in vegetable gratin, or baked alongside other root vegetables.Sow seeds about 2 – 3 weeks before last frost in the SpringSow seeds in late Summer for an Autumn harvestMaturity, approx. 40-50 daysFull SunDirect SowMature Height, about 12” – 15”Mature Spread, about 12” – 15”Sow, ¼” deep, keep lightly moist until germinationGermination, approx. 7 – 14 daysTurnips are tolerant of moderate frost as seedlings in Spring and as mature plants in Fall. Turnips prefer a f