NEW FOR 2008! 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.

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.

NEW FOR 2008! 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.