Purple Top Turnip Seeds

Purple Top Turnip

Purple Top Turnip is a classic heirloom root vegetable valued for its tender, flavorful roots and edible leafy greens. Ideal for home gardens and traditional Southern cooking, it’s versatile and quick-growing.

• Type: Heirloom

• Days to Maturity: ~50–60 days

• Growth Habit: Root vegetable; round to slightly flattened roots 3–4 inches in diameter

Plant Details:
Plants produce smooth, white roots with a distinctive purple crown. Leaves are dark green, tender, and nutritious. Performs well in cool-season gardens and can tolerate light frost.

Flavor & Use:
Mild, slightly sweet, and tender. Roots are excellent roasted, boiled, mashed, or pickled, while greens can be sautéed, steamed, or added to soups and stews.

Growing Tips:
Sow seeds directly in cool soil, ½ inch deep and 2–3 inches apart, thinning to 4 inches. Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, fertile soil. Keep soil evenly moist for best root development.

A dependable heirloom turnip variety that delivers flavorful roots and nutritious greens for garden and kitchen use.

Purple top turnips are an easy to grow, short season brassica species. They grow rapidly and are an excellent choice for fall grazing livestock or wildlife species. This dual-purpose plant produces a large purple top spherical root and leafy foliage that can both be grazed. Because they provide a high-protein and high-energy food source, turnips are one of the most popular food plot plants for whitetail deer.