Carrots
Turnips
Gilfeather - Turnip
Ref : P5411
- Brassica rapa
Bag of 500 seeds
This unique, ancient variety produces elongated roots with white flesh, somewhere between a turnip and a rutabaga, offering a soft texture and sweet flavor. The leaves and flowers resemble those of the rutabaga, while the rootstock resembles that of the turnip.
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in the ground, online
Sow lightly, directly in place, after the last frosts, in rows 25-30 cm apart. Cover seeds lightly, press down and keep soil cool. Thin to 10 cm when plants have 5 to 6 leaves.
Turnips don't like drought. Regular watering is therefore recommended. Roots that will be kept for the winter should be harvested before the first frost and stored in a cellar. They can also be left in the garden, protected from frost, but beware of pests.
June, July, August, September
August, September, October, November, December
in the ground
semi-shade, sunny
medium
humus
fees, wet, rich
Brassica rapa
mid-season
From 800 to 1000 g
500 seeds
flat
crunchy
Light green
From 60 to 100 cm
From 15 to 20 cm
United States
1890
This ancient variety is in fact a relatively uncommon interspecific cross between a "brassica rapa" turnip and a "brassica napus" rutabaga, which was stabilized in Vermont by John Gilfeather at the end of the 19th century.
John Gilfeathe
