Écoumène Petrowski Turnip Organic Seeds

The Yellow Turnip: A Sweet and Fragrant Delight, From Berlin to Your Plate!

Discover the yellow turnip, an old variety prized by gourmets for its delicate flavor. Originally from Berlin, this turnip has traveled through time and across continents, being cultivated by Russian immigrants in Alaska around 1915. Imagine a vegetable with fine, white, firm, and sweet flesh, with a fragrant aftertaste sometimes reminiscent of hazelnut, depending on the varieties. Of all turnips, it is probably the one with the finest flavor, making it a must-have in every garden.

This fast-growing and very hardy variety is easy to cultivate. It is usually sown in spring or late summer for harvesting about 50 days after sowing. There are different varieties of yellow turnips, including the popular Boule d'Or (Golden Ball), which is characterized by its round shape and golden yellow skin. The flesh of the latter is pale yellow, dense, sweet, and very fragrant. The yellow turnip keeps well in the ground, in a cellar, or in a silo for several months. It is excellent eaten raw, grated in salads, or cooked, glazed, mashed, in stews, or in soups and stews. Its leaves are also edible and can be consumed like spinach. Grow our organic seeds of yellow turnip and enjoy a tasty, nutritious vegetable that is easy to integrate into many recipes.

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