American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds

57 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Purple Top White Globe Turnip. The plant produces good yields of 4- to 6"- diameter turnips. It is a popular turnip variety, prized for its smooth, round-to-slightly flattened, globe-shaped roots that are white on the bottom and bright purple on top, and for large, tender, dark green tops that are also edible and nutritious. They are deliciously sweet and tender and are great for roasting, boiling, mashing, soups, and pickling. The greens are excellent sautéed or in salads. Stores well. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662692. A pre-1880 heirloom variety from the USA. 

125 days. Pastinaca sativa. Open Pollinated. All American Parsnip. The plant produces excellent quality 12" long parsnips. It is a popular parsnip variety prized for its reliable performance, sweet flavor, and high yields. It has a creamy, sweet, nutty flavor. Perfect boiled, fried, or sautéed in butter. You can cook it like mashed potatoes. Just add a little butter. The plant grows similar to a carrot. The white roots are very tender and flavorful. Stores well. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

95 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. Laurentian Rutabaga. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 6” diameter Rutabaga. It has a deep purple color above the ground and a creamy, pale yellow color below the ground. Very sweet and flavorful. The most popular Rutabaga has grown today. It is an improved version of the American Purple Top Rutabaga. Stores well. Cold Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 279805. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Rainbow Swiss Chard Seeds. The plant produces good yields of Swiss Chard leaves in shades of red, orange, purple, yellow, and white. Excellent for making a beautiful salad or steamed greens. Many keep their color even after cooking. It can make a great border for your flower garden. Also known as Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard. An heirloom variety from Australia. An excellent choice for home gardens.

58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Blue Lake Bush 274 Bean. This small bush plant produces high yields of 6" long dark green beans. It is a popular bean variety prized for its reliability, flavor, and suitability for preserving and is often called the classic green bean. It is a classic, popular heirloom bush bean variety introduced around 1949 as a bush version of the older Blue Lake pole bean. The beans are very flavorful and fiber-free. Excellent stir-fried, steamed, or sautéed. The plant continuously produces beans over the entire season. Does well even in adverse weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549054. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

115 days. Apium graveolens. Open Pollinated. Golden Self Blanching Celery. The plant grows high-quality celery. Stalks are thick and heavy, and mostly stringless. It is one of the best varieties around. An excellent choice for home gardens. It was introduced into the USA by the Johnson & Stokes Seed Company in 1883. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 385950. An 1883 heirloom variety from Kenya. Disease Resistant.