Thread: Turnips ??????
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Old January 11, 2013   #15
jerzey
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This doesn't help you with your current abundance, but I highly recommend Japanese turnips to all! Varieties that I grow for market and love are Hakurei & Tokyo Cross (white skin, white flesh) and Tsugaru Scarlet (red/pink skin, white skin with white flesh streaked with pink). Best harvested golf ball size, the texture raw is like a crunchy apple (scarlet are slightly more dense), and the flavor is like a sweet, mild radish, so they are great in salad. They also go well in mixed root veggies, and make amazing pureed turnip soup. For the spring crop I love them lightly sauteed in butter with sugar snap peas.

Seed available at Kitazawa here: http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_turnip.html
Johnny's also carries Japanese turnips as well: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-53-turnips.aspx
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