Gold Ball Turnip
250 Seeds
(Brassica rapa) Heirloom variety introduced by the Vilmorin Seed Company in 1854. Produces 3-5" round turnips with soft yellow skins and interiors. Well worth a try, even for those who don't like turnips. Mild, sweet and nutty flavor, especially when grown in fall. 60 days to harvest. 250 seeds/pkt.
CULTURE: Sow seed outdoors as soon as soil can be worked. Plant seeds 1/4" deep, 1" apart in rows 18-24" apart. After germination has occurred (5-7 days) thin to one plant every 4-6". Fall planting produce the sweetest, most tender turnips. Sow fall plantings approximately two months before first frost.
(Brassica rapa) Heirloom variety introduced by the Vilmorin Seed Company in 1854. Produces 3-5" round turnips with soft yellow skins and interiors. Well worth a try, even for those who don't like turnips. Mild, sweet and nutty flavor, especially when grown in fall. 60 days to harvest. 250 seeds/pkt.
CULTURE: Sow seed outdoors as soon as soil can be worked. Plant seeds 1/4" deep, 1" apart in rows 18-24" apart. After germination has occurred (5-7 days) thin to one plant every 4-6". Fall planting produce the sweetest, most tender turnips. Sow fall plantings approximately two months before first frost.