Gardenturnip Seeds

Turnip is an old vegetable that belongs to the "forgotten" vegetables in the Netherlands. The garden turnip seeds are almost exclusively grown by the amateur gardener and in organic agriculture. Turnips are member of the cabbage family. The tuber itself and the young leaves, are edible. The garden turnip is nowadays rarely eaten.  In our range we have both May and autumn turnips.

Garden turnips are eaten fresh and can also be used in salads. Some varieties of turnip can grow to a weight of more than 1 kg.

Turnip as stem tuber or root tuber?

The turnip is botanically seen as a stem tuber. Some consider this turnip to be the root tubers, because the lower part of the tuber is formed by the root and only the upper part by the stem. The taproot is thin and app.10 cm long.  "The Flat White May" can be sown earliest, because it is not very sensitive to forming a flowering stem (overshooting). The variety has large, incised leaves and a flat, white-yellow tuber with a green head.

Sowing garden turnip in your vegetable garden

Turnip is best sown on its right location; the plants do not like to be transplanted. Sowing can be done from March to August, harvesting from June to December. The months of May and June are slightly less suitable because there is a greater risk of diseases and pests, such as the cabbage fly. Garden turnips sown in March and April can be harvested from May. For a harvest in autumn/winter, they can be sown in July and August.

Turnip in the kitchen

Turnips, if they are harvested young, can be eaten unpeeled. They are very tasty raw, for example in salads or on a cheese sandwich. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of that of radish. In addition, turnips can also be boiled, stewed or roasted.

Shop your vegetable seeds easily online

You can easily buy your vegetable seeds in the web shop of ’Dutch Garden Seeds’.

We are always there for you. If you have any questions, for example about your order, you can always contact us. The nice thing about growing vegetables from vegetable seeds is that the plants are often stronger and also grow without pesticides. So, it's a fun activity and a healthy one at the same time!