General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Fall
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate: 10 to 21
Pollinators: Self
Bees

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Common names
  • Turnip
Also sold as:
  • Round Red

Photo Gallery
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2010-12-13
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2023-08-02
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2010-10-20

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 2, 2013 4:29 PM concerning plant:
    A 55 day, tennis ball size, bright red turnip. Interior is white with rose blushing. Very pretty and easy to grow. Early maturing.

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paleohunter On December 10, 2023 Harvested
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paleohunter On October 12, 2023 Harvested
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paleohunter On September 16, 2023 Seeds germinated
paleohunter On September 9, 2023 Seeds sown
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