Turnip Seeds

Brassica rapa var. rapa. Flatter, globe-shaped roots with purple crowns and white bases, ideal as baby turnips when the taste is sweet and succulent. Dark green, erect leaves are ideal steamed as 'greens'. Turnip Atlantic is ideal for growing in containers.

Globe shaped, white roots with solid but tender green crown. Best pulled at tennis ball size when the white flesh will be solid but tender. Best sown in July, sowings in August to early September will give smaller roots and a flush of nutritious 'greens'. Excellent in stews and casseroles. Leaves from later sowings steamed as nutritious 'greens'.

An early cropping heirloom variety renowned for its fine texture, close grain and superb flavour, this compact turnip with small tops is ideal as a catch crop. Make the best use of available space and grow between rows of slower growing vegetables.

If you have never tried to grow this vegetable, you must try Oasis. Can be picked at any size with a surprisingly sweet juicy flavour similar to a melon. Delicious when eaten raw like an apple, or grated and added to salads. Resistant to virus. Ideal for summer and autumn harvests.

A first-class white, globe turnip. Early, juicy and sweet flavoured, will yield a good supply from early summer to early winter, and the tops make most nutritious and tasty greens.