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Purple Top Turnip (Brassica rapa) grows smooth round globes that are purple on top and white below the soil line. The greens are tasty and nutritious, and the turnips have a sweet flavor and fine-grained texture. Best harvested when 3" or smaller in diameter. Standard seed packet contains 4 g (about 320 seeds). Jumbo packet contains 16 g (about 5,000 seeds).
Turnips are a refreshing garden snack that can be enjoyed in stews, soups and stir-fries. Large, premium seed packets give instructions on how to grow and when to plant outdoors.
Sow directly outside early spring through late fall in a sunny location with fertile, well-draining soil. Thin when plants reach 3" tall.
Days to germination: 5-15
Planting depth: 1/2"
Plant Spacing: 6-8"
Soil Temperature: 55–75°F
Light Requirements: Full Sun