Turnip Seeds -Purple Turnip
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Add a splash of color and nutrition to your garden with Purple Turnip Seeds, perfect for home gardeners seeking flavorful and visually appealing root vegetables. These seeds produce deep purple-skinned turnips with crisp, tender flesh, offering a mildly sweet and earthy flavor ideal for roasting, boiling, mashing, or fresh salads.




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Features
Life Cycle
Biennial
Planting Season
Fall, Spring
Growth Habit
Root vegetable
Flavor Profile
Sweet, earthy
Plant Characteristics
Purple-skinned roots
Use
Culinary, salad
Growing Conditions
Full sun
Harvest Advantages
Fast-growing
Plant Resistance
Cold tolerant
About Purple Turnip Seeds
Brassica rapa
Seed Names
Purple Turnip seeds
Seed Type
Open-pollinated
Purple Turnip seeds produce vibrant purple-skinned roots with tender, sweet flesh. Perfect for roasting, boiling, or fresh salads, these seeds thrive in cooler seasons and provide consistent yields, making them ideal for home gardens and small-scale farming.
Planting Information
Light Requirement
Full sun
Planting Depth
½ inch
Sowing Method
Row sow
Plant Spacing
4–6 inches
Days to Maturity
60–70 days
Soil Preparation
Direct sow
Hardiness Zones
USDA 3–9
Water Needs
Moderate, consistent
Planting Season
Early spring, late summer
Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
100
up to 20 sq. ft.
500
up to 100 sq. ft.
1000
up to 200 sq. ft.