Turnips & Swedes
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Swede 'Best of All'
Purple Top Rutabaga, Tumshie, Neep, Snadgies€1.95Swede is one of the easiest vegetables to grow and well-suited to the novice gardener, few other crops are quite so straightforward. A favorite with growers, Swede 'Best of All' is an old variety that produced globe shaped roots with purple tops and yellow flesh, it is very hardy and reliable with good storing qualities.
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Swede 'Wilhelmsburger'
Golden Swede
Heritage (Germany 1935)€1.95
This heirloom variety has been long favoured in the local markets of Germany and Northern Europe. Swede Wilhelmsburger is considered to have the best table quality and to be the most refined in terms of taste. Awarded the RHS AGM, it is well worth growing. -
Turnip 'Zürcher' Organic
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Swiss pre 1888).€2.40
Introduced before 1888 Purple Top Milan has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh of choice quality. Quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables. Organic Seed. -
Turnip 'Goldana' Organic
Gold Turnip. Heritage (France pre 1888).€2.45Turnip ‘Goldana’ is an improved version of the popular turnip Golden Ball. A maincrop variety that produces uniform round golden roots with tender creamy-yellow flesh. They are much sweeter than regular turnips with an excellent flavour. They can be harvested as a mini-veg or left to mature. Organic Seeds -
Turnip 'Purple Top Milan'
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Italy pre 1888).€1.75Purple Top Milan is a classic Italian heirloom variety and is still as popular as ever. Highly ornamental, it has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh. A strap-leaved variety, quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables.
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Turnip 'Purple Top Milan' Organic
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Italy pre 1888).€2.65Introduced before 1888 Purple Top Milan has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh of choice quality. Quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables. Organic Seed. -
Turnip 'Snowball'
Japanese Type. Heritage (Pre 1885)€2.00Recommended by the N.I.A.B, Turnip ‘Snowball’ is a very popular first-class, globe variety with solid flesh and a juicy, sweet, mild flavour. They are a fast crop, being ready in just five to eight weeks from sowing. With pure white flesh as its name suggests, Snowball is superb for both table and exhibition.
