Turnips

33 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Alamo Turnip. This early maturing plant produces high yields of turnip roots and turnip greens. This high-quality turnip has excellent flavor and delicious greens. Yields are up to 50% higher than those of standard turnip greens. Quick growing too, only 33 days. The plant can withstand multiple cuts. Grown for tops only. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TuMV.

35 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) All Top Turnip. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of high-quality dark green turnip greens. It is a popular turnip variety, prized for its vigorous, upright growth and repeated harvest potential. Grow it exclusively for its leafy greens. Roots are not edible. Ideal for fresh salads, sauteing, stewing, or traditional turnip greens dishes. Very flavorful. The plant produces large, smooth green leaves with sturdy stems. Perfect greens for salads. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TuMV.

55 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Golden Ball Turnip. The plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" turnips. The skin and flesh are yellow. A popular turnip variety, prized for its round, golden-yellow roots and mild, sweet flavor. Very flavorful, sweet, tender, and mild. Excellent raw, roasted, mashed (especially with butter and shallots), simmered, and in soups and stews. Both tops and roots are good and tasty. The turnip greens are very nutritious. Keeps well; will store until spring. Also known as Gold Ball Turnips. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6109. An 1859 heirloom from the USA. 

1960 All-America Selections Winner! 50 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Just Right Turnip. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of 4 ½ to 6” diameter turnips. It is a popular turnip variety, prized for its pure-white color, uniformity, mild flavor, and strong cold tolerance. The skin and flesh are pure white! It has mild-flavored roots and delicious greens. Great raw, in stir-fries, soups, stews, salads, or pickles. The greens are also edible and mild. Does well in extremely cold conditions. Stores well. Will store until spring. Sow in summer/fall for fall/winter harvests. Not recommended for spring sowing because it tends to bolt early. Cold Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30479. A variety from the USA.

57 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Purple Top White Globe Turnip. The plant produces good yields of 4- to 6"- diameter turnips. A popular heirloom 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. 

45 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Seven Top Turnip Seeds. The plant produces high yields of tender turnip greens. It os one of the most flavorful fresh greens on the market. Roots are woody and should not be eaten. High in Vitamin A, B, and C. Excellent freezing variety. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6121. A 1700s heirloom from the USA.

42 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Shogoin Turnips. The plant produces good yields of 6 to 8" diameter turnips. The tops are tender and can be used as greens. Roots are crisp and firm and are best when harvested young, 3 to 4" in diameter. Perfect for soups, salads, or stir-fry. Also good for pickling. It is a popular traditional Japanese variety prized for its smooth, white, globe-shaped roots and mildly-flavored leafy greens. Thrives in hot, dry weather. Grown commercially for greens. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 37048. A variety from Japan.

45 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Snowball Turnips. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" diameter white round turnips. They are round and white colored on the interior and exterior. They are sweet, tender, mild, and flavorful. Very delicious when eaten raw like an apple or grated and added to salads. Best when harvested when roots are small, 1 to 2" in diameter. Stores well. A long time favorite in the South. Ideal for summer and autumn harvests. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 303134. A variety from the USA.

36 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Southern Green Turnip. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of large, glossy, dark green turnip greens. Excellent variety for greens production. Quick regrowth after cuttings. Bolt Tolerant. It does well in the Georgia and Carolina regions. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

35 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Tokyo Cross Turnip. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 2 to 6" diameter pure white turnips. This high quality turnip has white flesh, is firm, crisp, mild, and flavorful. Excellent pickling variety. Leaves are delicious and used as greens. Easy to grow and can be sown from spring to fall. They are cold tolerant and also slow to bolt. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662631. A variety from the USA.

36 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Topper Turnip. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of dark green turnip greens. It takes 80 days for roots to develop. Greens grow 28" tall. Roots can be eaten. Highly bolt resistance. Vigorous re-growth ability. This high quality turnip can have up to three harvests in addition to the first harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662790. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TuMV.

42 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. White Egg Turnip Seeds. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" diameter, white, egg-shaped turnips. A popular turnip variety, prized for its reliability, produces fast-growing, egg-shaped turnips with crisp, sweet, mild white flesh and dual-purpose roots and greens. They are sweet, tender, mild, and flavorful. Best when harvested when roots are small. Excellent raw when young, like a radish, or for roasting, boiling, pickling, and storage (flavor can intensify). The tall green tops are also edible and good for braising or cooking as greens. Stores well. Also known as Early White Egg Turnips. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6126. A pre-1880 heirloom variety from the USA. 

35 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) White Lady Turnip. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of 2 ½ to 3” diameter bright green turnip greens. It is a popular Japanese-style salad turnip variety prized for its smooth, milky-white, semi-round roots and mild, sweet flavor. It has a crisp texture even when larger, and tender, dark green tops that are excellent for greens. The pure white roots are tender, sweet, and delicious with little to no bitterness. You can harvest roots at any time, and they will not become woody. The leaves are virtually free of pubescence and can be used as greens. Bolt Resistant. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall sowing. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.