Turnip Purple Top White Globe Seeds

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

• Crop: Purple Top White Globe turnip, Brassica rapa subsp. rapa; grown for roots and leafy tops. It is not swede.
• Seed form: 25 g, 100 g or 1 kg raw seed. Sow dry; check the received packet for treatment and handling directions.
• Season and position: Autumn/winter on the displayed label; sun and cool growing conditions. Use the guide to adapt timing to your region.
• Sowing: Direct into fine, well-drained soil. The displayed label specifies 3 mm depth; cover lightly and keep the seed layer evenly moist. No special light treatment is specified.
• Germination: Label guide 7–14 days. Around 18–27°C soil temperature is a practical general sowing range, not a lot-tested requirement.
• 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.
• Growth form and mature height: Upright leafy rosette; allow roughly 35–55 cm for leafy tops, varying with conditions. No staking or pinching.
• Care: Water evenly, weed gently and avoid repeated high-nitrogen feeding. Keep foliage airy and inspect seedlings for damage.
• Harvest: Label planning window 60–80 days; inspect earlier and lift tender roots at about 5–8 cm across. Pick only a few young outer leaves if roots are the priority.

Packet check: other turnip references use deeper sowing and earlier harvest estimates. If your received packet differs from this guide, ask us to confirm before sowing.

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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