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Purple Top White Globe Turnip

Large, dependable yields

Purple Top White Globe Turnip

Large, dependable yields

  • Crisp, sweet, mild, fine-grained flesh
  • Tops make good greens
  • Yields big crops
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$7.99
Product Description
This top-selling turnip checks all the boxes: crisp and mild flavor, fine-grained texture, large roots, and big yields. Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an heirloom variety known for purple-topped roots as big as softballs. The 4-6 in. roots have a wonderful crisp and sweet flavor, making them excellent for fresh eating. They're also good roasted and cooked into soups and stews. Like other turnips, they are low in calories and loaded with fiber and vitamins. The tops are also good cooked as greens. Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding fall crop, as frost enhances its flavor. 55 days until maturity.
Product Details
  • Botanical Name: Brassica rapa 'Purple Top White Globe'
  • Season: both Spring & Fall
  • Sun/Shade: Full Sun
  • Height: 14 - 22
  • Spacing: 2 - 3 inches between plants, 18 - 30 inches between rows.
  • Zone: 3-9
  • Spread: 8 - 10 inches.
  • Foliage:Green foliage.
  • Depth:1/2 inch.
  • Germination: 7 - 10 Days
  • Days to Maturity: 55 - 55 Days
  • Yield: 50 - 100 lbs. per 100 foot row.
  • Fruit: Large, round, 4-6 inch purple topped roots. Crisp, sweet, mild, fine-grained white flesh.
  • Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
  • Pruning: N/A
  • Form: Vegetable, root crop, turnip.
  • Seed Count: Approximately 600 seeds per packet, 1 oz. is approximately 7,000 seeds, 1/4 lb. is approximately 25,000 seeds. The seed tape is 15 feet long and has approximately 230 seeds.
  • Size: 600 Seed Pkt
Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:


Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
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10A & B 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 6/9/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date 5/29/2023 6/5/2023 5/29/2023

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10/23/2023

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Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
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Oct 24, 2022
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Last Order Date All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
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Last Order Date Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22
Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22
All Grow Zones:
10/24/2022
All Grow Zones:
10/03/2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
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Last Order Date Zones 2A-6B: 10/17/22
Zones 7A-11B: 10/31/22

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