Harvest young for the best flavor. Roots are nearly round with purple tops and white bottoms. Will grow to almost the size of a rutabaga if you let them, but better young. The rapid maturation of this variety is absolutely amazing and they will get quite large if you wish. Harvest them young and they are usually worm-free without chemicals.
Tops also have a nice flavor.
This hybrid is a big improvement over other purple topped varieties we've tried. Tops are shorter but have more leaves per plant making them ideal for greens. The white root is very smooth and slightly flattened with purple blotches on top. Matures quickly in either spring or fall and flavor is excellent. This near legendary Vermont turnip was developed by John Gilfeather in the late 19th century.