TURNIP
Brassica rapa
Family: CRUCIFERAE

		SOW (KG/HA)			DISTANCE (CM)
SEED COUNT PER GRAMME	GERM. LASTS YEARS	DIRECT SOWING	SCATTERED	DEPTH OF SOWING CM	ROW-TO-ROW	PLANT-TO-PLANT	SPROUTING TIME (DAYS)
500-700	4-5	2-4	5-7	1-2	20-30	15-20	5-8

		ROOT
VARIETY	DAYS	SHAPE	EXTERNAL COLOUR
White Flat Early	45	flat	white
Purple Top White Flat	45	flat	white with purple top
Snowball	50	globe	white
Golden Ball	55	globe	creamy yellow
Purple Top White Globe	45	globe	white with purple top
De Norfolk à collet vert	60	globe	white with green top
Norfolk Purple Top	60	globe	white with purple top
Vertus	55	cylindrical with large point	white
De Croissy	55	almost cylindrical	white
Half Long Napoletana White Head	50	medium long	white
Toscana - Pistoiese	50	long pointed	white
Long White Purple Top	50	cylindrical	white with purple top
Leaved Turnip	40	long tapered	ivory