A bicolor heirloom turnip
Turnip Long du Palatinat is a tapered and elongated bicolor turnip with a white root and red pink top. These turnips have a white tender flesh and a mild flavour making them ideal for pickling, confit or sautéed.
Scientific Name: Brassica rapa
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 15-20C
Germination time in days: 4-10 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 40 Days
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil requirement: fertile, well drained
Sowing and cultivation: Sow seeds in spring or late summer/early fall for spring or winter harvest. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Plant every 2 weeks for continuous harvest. Cool temperatures improve the quality and flavor of turnips. Sow 3/5cm apart, thin to 12-15 cm apart.
