Turnip Varieties
Compare 7 turnip cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.
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Golden Ball
1850s heirloom; round 7-10cm golden-yellow roots; sweet mild nutty flavour; fine-grained flesh; good keeper; also called Orange Jelly; dual-purpose roots and greens.
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Hakurei
Japanese salad turnip; white smooth skin; sweet and crisp raw; excellent greens; best harvested small at 5 cm.
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Kanamachi
Japanese heirloom; pure white smooth cylindrical roots; very mild sweet flavour; excellent for pickling; good greens.
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Purple Top White Globe
Classic heirloom since 1880s; purple crown and white base; mild sweet flesh; good for roots and greens.
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Seven Top
Southern heirloom; prized primarily for tall abundant greens; small round roots; greens harvested repeatedly; staple in Southern cooking.
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Tokyo Cross
1969 AAS winner; pure white smooth globe; very fast maturing; mild and sweet; harvest at 5 cm for baby turnips.
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