Purple Top White Globe Turnip, 1885 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Listed in the 1885 retail catalog of James J. H. Gregory. Uniform smooth white globes are best for eating when 3-4" in diameter but remain in good condition until quite large. Sweet, mild, fine-grained white flesh. Large tops make delicious greens. Excellent quality, stores very well. 45-65 days
Characteristics:
Organic
Uniform smooth white globes
White skin
Sweet, mild, fine-grained, white flesh
Roots are best eaten at 3-4 inches but remain in good condition until quite large
Large tops make delicious greens
Stores very well
45-65 days
250 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be prepared in spring. Plant every 2 weeks for continuous harvest. Quality and flavor are best if harvested when the weather is cool.
Sow 1/4" to1/2" seep
Direct Seed 2" apart
Thin 4-6" apart
Plant apart 24
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Seven Top or Southern Prize Turnip Greens, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange -45 days. Pre-1880, Popular Southern variety often grown for winter green. Used for greens, not the roots, which are woody. Leaves grow 18-22 in. tall, but should be harvested when young and tender.
3g or ~1300 Seeds
Included in Slow Food USA’s Ark of Taste
Instructions - Sow outdoors in early spring for spring and early summer or late summer for fall and winter harvests.
Sow seeds 1" apart
10-12" apart
Thin: 2" apart
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