Quantity
Approximately 275 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Brassicaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Internal product code
WHPER-0135
Organic Purple Top White Globe Turnip is a classic and beloved cool-season garden variety, recognized for its elegant round roots, marked by an attractive contrast between the white base and the purple top. Its white, sweet, and crisp flesh appeals to both beginner gardeners and root vegetable enthusiasts who appreciate a fine and refreshing taste. Easy to grow when temperatures remain moderate, it quickly establishes itself in loose, cool soil, where it develops regular and well-formed roots. Very pleasant in the kitchen, it can be eaten raw, braised, roasted, or added to soups, offering great versatility in harvesting. In the garden, this variety naturally finds its place in spring and late-summer sowings, two ideal periods for obtaining tender and flavorful roots. Its relatively fast growth makes it a rewarding vegetable, perfect for pacing the season with regular and visible harvests. Well integrated into a careful rotation, it contributes to a productive and balanced garden, while recalling the charm of traditional market gardening. The organic Purple Top White Globe Turnip is thus a safe, nourishing, and aesthetic choice to enrich garden harvests with simplicity and generosity.
Sowing guide
From packetto germination.
Sowing periodFrom April 15 to May 15, then from late July to early August
Sowing depth0.4 to 0.6 in (1 to 1.5 cm)
Germination temperature10 to 25 °C (50 to 77 °F)
Germination time4 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Furniture and expenses
Watering
Moderate
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring to summer
Harvest57 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsdill, spinach, bean, fennel, strawberry plant, lettuce, lamb's lettuce, mint, pea, rosemary, tomato
Avoid planting withgarlic, onion, radish
raw, roasted, braised, soup
