• Purple Top Turnip seeds – heirloom, non-GMO from Inherited Seeds
  • Purple Top Turnip, known as Shalgam in Hindi
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Turnip Purple Top White Globe

Turnip Purple Top White Globe

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Purple Top White Globe Turnip · Heirloom · Open-Pollinated · Naturally Grown · Non-GMO · Traditional to Europe

Purple Top White Globe is the classic turnip: smooth, round white roots with bright purple shoulders and crisp, mildly sweet flesh. It's ready in 50–60 days, and the leafy tops make tasty greens too. Cook them into Punjabi shalgam sabzi or Kashmiri gogji, roast them, or mash them with butter. It's easy, fast and perfect for spring and fall gardens.

Why Grow Purple Top Turnip?

  • Two crops: crisp roots and tasty greens
  • Ready in just 50–60 days
  • Mild, sweet flavor, best after frost
  • Easy and reliable for beginners
  • Stores well through winter

Plant Profile

Botanical Name: Brassica rapa var. rapa

Common Name: Purple Top White Globe Turnip

Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated

Crop: Root vegetable and greens

Root Color: White with purple shoulders; 3–4 in. across

Plant Habit: Upright leaves, 12–18 in.

Season: Cool season, spring and fall

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Days to Harvest: 50–60 days; greens from 30 days

Sowing Depth: 1/2 in.

Germination: 3–10 days at 50–85°F soil

Harvest: Pull roots at 2–4 in. across

Garden Use: Garden beds, raised beds, deep containers

Culinary & Traditional Uses

Turnips are mild and sweet when young. Use the greens too.

  • Shalgam Sabzi: Punjabi spiced turnips
  • Gogji: Kashmiri turnip curry
  • Gajar-shalgam achar: winter carrot and turnip pickle
  • Roasted turnips with herbs
  • Mashed turnips with butter
  • Turnip greens sautéed with garlic

How to Grow

Turnips grow fast in cool weather. Sow directly where they will grow.

  1. Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before your last frost date, and again in late summer for fall.
  2. Sow seeds 1/2 in. deep, 1 in. apart, in rows 12–18 in. apart.
  3. Keep soil moist; seedlings appear in 3–10 days.
  4. Thin to 3–4 in. apart and cook the thinnings as greens.
  5. Water evenly so roots stay tender.
  6. Harvest roots at 2–4 in. across; fall turnips are sweetest after frost.

What NOT To Do

  • Don't let roots grow too large; they turn woody
  • Don't let soil dry out
  • Don't sow in midsummer heat
  • Don't plant where cabbage-family crops grew last year

Regional & International Names

  • Hindi: Shalgam (शलगम)
  • Punjabi: Gonglu (ਗੋਂਗਲੂ)
  • Kashmiri: Gogji
  • Bengali: Shalgom (শালগম)
  • Urdu: Shaljam (شلجم)
  • English: Turnip

FAQ

Can I eat turnip greens?
Yes. Young greens are tender and great sautéed or added to saag.

When should I harvest?
At 2–4 in. across. Smaller turnips are sweeter and more tender.

Can I grow them in a container?
Yes, in a container at least 10 in. deep.

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