Turnip Tops

15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre. Seven Top is a popular turnip grown not for the root but for the delicious greens.

Mild white flesh is best if picked when 3” across. Purple Top White Globe turnip exhibits large, white roots that have purple shoulders and a small taproot. 15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre.

15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre. Tokyo Cross is a fantastic home garden and farm market variety. Tokyo Cross F1 Hybrid salad turnip is sweet and crisp at any size. The roots are beautiful, uniform and smooth skinned.

15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre. Smoother, more uniform roots, better vigor. Royal Crown F1 Hybrid is best described as a super version of Purple Top White Globe. Tested for Black Rot and Black Leg.

15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre. The roots have a purple top and white tip. (4”) Mezza lunga A Colletto Viola Foglia Frastagliata is a refined Italian turnip with white flesh and a club shape.

Mild white flesh is best if picked when 3” across. Our Certified Organic Purple Top White Globe turnip exhibits large, white roots that have purple shoulders and a small taproot.

Mild yellow flesh is best if picked when 3” across. Amber Globe turnip exhibits large, yellow roots and has a small taproot. 15,000 seeds/oz.; 2 lbs./acre. Features crisp flavor, sturdy tops and is a good keeper.

Best variety for a spring crop. All-America Selections winner. Tasty raw or cooked. Excellent greens. Grows to 6" across. Harvest in only 35 days at just 2" across.

To control light infestations, spray plants with (B.t.). See Brassica Insect Information below. Thin promptly when they form 2 true leaves. Roots are sweetest when small, so pick early.

Young leaves make the classic cooked 'southern greens'. The turnips are often 4" and sometimes 6" across, handsomely blushed with pink to purple at the crown. Turnip lovers prize its deliciously sweet and tender white roots.

They lay their yellowish-colored eggs on the undersides of leaves, which hatch into caterpillars that can cause severe root and head damage. Sow rutabagas in July for a fall/winter crop.

Harvest in about 55 days. Nearly round roots with bright purplish-red tops and pure white bases have firm, crisp, mild-flavored flesh.

Contact your local county extension agent if you suspect you have a problem. For heavy infestations, bait cabbage worms by mixing wheat bran into a B.t. solution. A very early maturing turnip.

Harvest select top greens at any time as the roots develop. Holds well in the ground. AS | Alternaria Stem Canker BLS | Bacterial Leaf Spot C | Cercospora CMV | Cucumber Mosaic Virus DM* | Downy Mildew LMV | Lettuce Mosaic Virus Nr | Lettuce Aphid P |...

They lay their yellowish-colored eggs on the undersides of leaves, which hatch into caterpillars that can cause severe root and head damage. Sow rutabagas in July for a fall/winter crop.

Sow turnips July—early-September for a fall/winter crop. Also, select varieties that mature later in the season when aphid populations decline. These classic root crops can store long-term in the root cellar, or right in the ground for milder regions,...

Contact your local county extension agent if you suspect you have a problem. For heavy infestations, bait cabbage worms by mixing wheat bran into a B.t. solution. What once was thought of as an obscure vegetable is now highly sought after in the culinary...

Harvest in about 55 days. Round, 3-4" roots have unique, amber gold skin. Tasty tops can be used as greens. Flesh is firm, crisp and sweet.

Sow 1/4- 1/2" deep in rows 12-18" apart.Floating row covers installed at the time of sowing will keep the turnips free of insect pests, including flea beetles and root maggots.Young, radish-size turnips in about 30 days, full size in 40-50 days.

Turnips prefer a fertile, well-drained soil, with a pH of 6.0-7.5. Sow early spring through late summer in a 2-4" wide band, seeds 1" apart (35 seeds/ft.) for small turnips or 2" apart and half this rate for larger turnips.

Sow 1/4- 1/2" deep in rows 12-18" apart.Floating row covers installed at the time of sowing will keep the turnips free of insect pests, including flea beetles and root maggots.Young, radish-size turnips in about 30 days, full size in 40-50 days.

Contact your local county extension agent if you suspect you have a problem. For heavy infestations, bait cabbage worms by mixing wheat bran into a B.t. solution. This turnip is bright purple on top, creamy white below, and has a white interior.

Regular irrigation is a must for the most palatable turnip growth. Temperatures of over 85 F. Turnip plants will need 1-2 inches per week depending upon the weather, of course.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

These weeds overwinter and harbor both the virus and aphids. Mosaic virus in turnips is considered to be one of the most widespread and detrimental virus infecting the crop. They do, however,Resistant cultivars are continuing to be evaluated, but at this...

Many gardeners love to grow turnip roots in their garden. If you are planting so you can have turnips to store throughout the winter, plant late in the summer to harvest turnips before first frost.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Turnips require soil rich in organic material. L.) are a popular, cool season root crop grown in many parts of the United States. Let's learn why turnips go to seed and what to do when a turnip plant bolts.is generally caused by stress which can take...

Are a special treat whether eaten raw or cooked. High humidity is also a causal factor.The disease is spread by wind and rain but may also be present in seeds or overwintered in Brassica debris and wild host plants.