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Turnips

1. 

   A Description of Turnips

   History: Turnips, members of the brassica family, have been grown for thousands of years; Dioskorides listed it in his codex c. 500 AD and it was already well-established by then. As one of the few foods that could be stored and eaten over the winter, turnips were considered an indispensable vegetable. Early settlers brought them to North America as early as 1609 and until the early 1900's, they were grown in every garden. Cultivation: Easy to grow. Turnips are cool-weather crops. Direct sow outside as soon as the soil can be worked or in late summer for fall crop. Sow 1/4-1/2" deep, 1" apart. Thin to 4-6" apart. Companions: onions, chives, leeks and peas.
2. 

   Golden Globe Turnip

   Certified Organic

   Believed to be the same as "Golden Ball", listed in 1863. This turnip was highly valued for its taste, considered by Peter Henderson (well-known market grower & breeder in the late 19th C.) to have "no superior for table use, being of excellent flavor (sic), globe-shaped, and of a beautiful yellow color (sic)". Roots are 3-4" across when mature. (Full Disclosure - I don't like turnips...at all. Yet, I found Golden Globe to be fairly sweet and quite tasty. It's definitely a non turnip-lover's turnip!)(approx. 10,000 seeds/oz)
    

   1. Pkt - 250 seeds: 3.00
   2. Trade Pack - 750 seeds: 6.00
   3. 1/2 oz: 7.00
   4. 1 oz (approx 10,000 seeds): 8.50
3. 

   Purple Top White Globe Turnip

   Certified Organic

   Pre-1880.(45-65 days) This turnip is a longtime favourite of both home and market growers. Roots are purplish red above ground and white below (as the name indicates), and are fine-grained and mild-flavoured. Best harvested at 3-4" in diameter stays sweet even if larger. Stores well. (approx. 10,000 seeds/oz)
    

   1. Pkt - 250 seeds: 3.00
   2. Trade Pack - 750 seeds: 6.00
   3. 1/2 oz: 7.00
   4. 1 oz (approx 10,000 seeds): 8.50
4. 

   Seven Top Turnip

   Certified Organic

   Grown since at least 1845 and listed in an 1896 market gardening book as one of the best varieties of turnip to grow, this turnip is grown specifically for its tops-- to be harvested as greens for salads. Apparently, it was a particular favourite in the southern U.S. It produces several harvests of tender, green leaves that liven up any salad or mesclun mix. Leaves are best harvested when young. The roots are inedible. (approx. 10,000 seeds/oz)
    

   1. Pkt - 250 seeds: 3.00
   2. Trade Pack - 750 seeds: 6.00
   3. 1/2 oz: 7.00
   4. 1 oz (approx 10,000 seeds): 8.50

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