Autumn Turnip Bicolor (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) seeds

The Autumn Turnip Bicolor is a very versatile, beautiful, and robust turnip. It belongs to the autumn turnips but is also often cultivated as a May turnip.
Contents: Approx. 500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.39

Content: 500 Single seed

Product number: 1018 GTIN: 4250601204970

Description

This two-colored turnip is a very versatile, pretty and robust turnip variety. It belongs to the autumn turnips, but is often cultivated as a May turnip. It bears very nice turnip greens - the turnip tops can be harvested from autumn to spring and used as a salad or fresh vegetables.
Autumn turnips are very popular especially in the Alpine region and in France. There they are used as a vegetable for stews or processed into 'Rübenkraut', turnip kraut, by pickling. Due to its late sowing period in July / August, this plant is a good following crop for beans, peas or early potatoes.

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Brassicaceae
Flower colour	Yellow
Flowering months	July, June, May
Main harvest	November, October, September
Root system	Taproot

When to sow outdoors	August, July
Sowing depth	1 cm
Germination temperature	15-20°C
Germination time	1-2 weeks
Climate	Temperate
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	Medium
Planting distance	10 cm
Row spacing	30 cm

Sowing and care

Sow broad-cast or in rows directly into the field from mid-July to mid-August. Sowing depth 1-2 cm. Thin out after the first true leaf appears and keep a distance of 10 x 10 cm.
Initially keep weed-free and ensure regular water supply.

Other names

Botanical name: Brassica rapa ssp. rapa subvar. esculenta

German: Stoppelrübe, Wasserrübe, Speiserübe, Weisse Rübe, Krautrübe, Ackerrübe, Räben, Rübse

French: Naveau, Navet

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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