An annual vegetable grown for its edible taproot. A small, uniform turnip variety with a pure-ivory root which can be harvested at any size for its sweet, juicy flavour similar to a melon between late Summer and Autumn. Shows good disease resistance. Suitable for growing in containers. It has a delicious flavour and can be eaten raw like an apple or grated into salads.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow seeds from April to July at 4 weekly intervals for a successive crop. Sow thinly at 1cm deep in drills 30cm apart. Thin seedlings when large enough to handle to 15cm apart. Suitable for container growing. See turnip cultivation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
No pruning required
May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage root fly, flea beetle, slugs and snails
May be susceptible to black rot, club root, downy mildew, grey mould, leaf spot