Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds (Organic)

Purple Top White Globe Turnip is a time-tested variety known for its smooth, round roots and mild, sweet flavor. The turnips grow to about 4 inches in diameter, featuring creamy white bottoms and vibrant purple tops. The crisp, white flesh is perfect for roasting, mashing, or adding to soups and stews, while the tender greens can be cooked like spinach or added to salads. Thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, this turnip matures in just 50-60 days, making it a quick and reliable crop.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Biennial
• Growth habit: Herbaceous
• Crop category: Turnip
• Kitchen profile: Purple Top White Globe Turnip is a time-tested variety known for its smooth, round roots and mild, sweet flavor.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet with a separately listed bulk option

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 50-85°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"-1/2"
• Germination: 2-14 Days
• Height At Maturity: 14"-22"
• Days To Maturity: 45-65 Days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 4"

Direct sow Purple Top White Globe Turnip into a prepared bed during the local cool-season window. Keep the seed zone from drying during establishment and thin seedlings to the recorded spacing. Harvest leaves selectively when the crop is grown for greens, or allow roots room to size when that is the intended use. Check root shoulders as the maturity range approaches and harvest at the size and texture preferred for fresh use, cooking, or storage.

Its cold tolerance makes it ideal for both spring and fall planting, extending your growing season.

Purple Top Turnips are easy to grow, requiring minimal maintenance and performing well in garden beds or containers.

Its classic appearance and delicious flavor make it a favorite for home gardeners and market growers alike.

Before sowing Purple Top White Globe Turnip, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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