A hardy and easy to grow vegetable with tender, smooth, pearly white skin and mild juicy white flesh. It has a flattened globe shape 7-10cm across. Young leaves are mildly mustard and are a nutritious addition to stir fries or good steamed. Roots are excellent as a baby vegetable, can be used raw, steamed, stir fried, roasted or pickled. Eaten raw, they're more mild than most radish. Does well in most climates. 30-40 days.
Seed count: 120/g.
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Turnip
Brassica rapa
Originally from Russia and enjoyed by ancient Greeks and Romans. Tops used in salads or cooked, excellent vitamin A and C and calcium. Roots are most tender when young, leaves in stir fries. Likes soil high in organic matter well drained and friable. Sow early spring to late autumn.
400-500 seeds per gram
Turnip seeds planting information:
| Tropics: | Mar-Sep |
| Subtropic: | Aug-May |
| Mild: | Sep-Apr |
| Cold/Frost: | Sep-Apr |
| Plant space cm: | 12-20 |
| Row space cm: | 30-50 |
| Depth cm: | 1 |
| Best soil temp: | 12-30 °C |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 400-500 |
| Rate per hectare: | 2.5-4kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 45-65 |
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W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Turnip seed count is 120/g. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.
