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Grow crisp purple-and-white roots for roasting, soups and kitchen harvests, with tender leafy tops to pick sparingly along the way. Turnip Purple Top White Globe is a cool-season vegetable that rewards direct sowing, early thinning and steady moisture.
Ready to grow tender turnips? Follow our step-by-step Turnip Grow Guide for sowing, thinning, regional timing and root-versus-leaf harvest advice.
Quick Grow Facts
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Crop: Purple Top White Globe turnip, Brassica rapa subsp. rapa; grown for roots and leafy tops. It is not swede.
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Seed form: 25 g, 100 g or 1 kg raw seed. Sow dry; check the received packet for treatment and handling directions.
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Season and position: Sun and cool growing conditions. Use the guide to adapt timing to your region.
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Sowing: Direct into fine, well-drained soil. Cover lightly and keep the seed layer evenly moist. No special light treatment is specified.
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Germination: Label guide 7–14 days. Around 18–27°C soil temperature is a practical general sowing range, not a lot-tested requirement.
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Spacing: Displayed label 10 × 10 cm. For accessible rows, thin to 10–15 cm between plants with 30–45 cm between rows. Avoid transplanting retained roots.
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Growth form and mature height: Upright leafy rosette; allow roughly 35–55 cm for leafy tops, varying with conditions. No staking or pinching.
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Care: Water evenly, weed gently and avoid repeated high-nitrogen feeding. Keep foliage airy and inspect seedlings for damage.
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Harvest: Inspect the roots regularly and lift tender roots at about 5–8 cm across. Pick only a few young outer leaves if roots are the priority.
Kitchen and seed safety
Enjoy the harvested roots and suitable leafy tops; do not eat the sowing seed or use it for sprouts or microgreens. Raw does not confirm untreated or food-grade status. Follow packet warnings and keep sowing seed separate from food.
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