‘Yellow Globe’, also known as ‘Amber Globe’, is an heirloom variety with yellowish flesh. This turnip has a pungent flavor. Quite susceptible to worms. Hardy into the winter. The turnip is a bienneal that is grown as an annual. This […]
Brassica rapa ( Turnip )
The turnip is a biennial that is grown as an annual. This temperate climate crop grows best when temperatures are around 68 degrees F. Soil should be moist, but well drained and have a medium to low fertility level. Turnips […]
Brassica rapa ( Swan’s Egg Turnip )
‘Swan’s Egg’, also called ‘White Egg’, is an egg-shaped, white heirloom variety. The flesh is juicy, with an unusually high water content. Beloved of voles, even over other varieties. The turnip is a bienneal that is grown as an annual. […]
Brassica rapa ( Scarlet Kashmir Turnip )
‘Scarlet Kashmir’, also known as ‘Scarlet Ball’ is an heirloom variety with 3 inch diameter roots which are somewhat flat. The color of the skin is rose red. Excellent greens, but the slugs love them, too. The turnip is a […]
Brassica rapa ( Robertson’s Golden Ball Turnip )
‘Robertson’s Golden Ball’, also known as ‘Golden Ball’ and ‘Orange Jelly’, is an heirloom variety with an unusual and pleasant almond aftertaste. The flesh is yellow, and the skin not actually orange, but closer to salmon-colored. Excellent variety. The turnip […]
Brassica rapa ( Purple Top Milan Turnip )
‘Purple Top Milan’, also known as ‘Early Flat Red Top’, is an heirloom variety, and one of the flattest turnips available. The shoulders are purple, and the bottom half white. Very early harvest–if planted in early spring, it can be […]
Brassica rapa ( Milan White Forcing Turnip )
‘Milan White Forcing’ has a flattish root. Matures quite early, and can be forced in a greenhouse. The turnip is a bienneal that is grown as an annual. This temperate climate crop grows best when temperatures are around 68 degrees […]
Brassica rapa ( De Milan Turnip )
‘De Milan’ produces crops in early spring. Roots have red shoulders and a white bottom half. The turnip is a bienneal that is grown as an annual. This temperate climate crop grows best when temperatures are around 68 degrees F. […]
Brassica oleracea ( Winterbor Kale )
‘Winterbor’ Kale is generally ready for harvest after 60 days. One of the hardiest of kales, Winterbor has thick leaves colored blue-green. Plants can reach 2 feet high with great ruffled leaves. Collards have large, smooth leaves, where kale has […]
Brassica oleracea ( White Sprouting Broccoli )
‘White Sprouting’ resembles ‘Purple Sprouting’, except in color, and lesser productivity. This vegetable is a hardy biennial grown as an annual. A member of the cole family, it grows to about 2 feet tall and resembles cauliflower. Broccoli has four […]