TURNIP – MILAN WHITE – ORGANIC

Description

TURNIP – MILAN WHITE – ORGANIC

TURNIP – MILAN WHITE – ORGANIC . The white variety of famous Milan Italian turnip, with flat, buttery smooth, white roots; very resistant to cold, extremely productive and reliable. One of the finest flavours, far superior to our domestic varieties. 45 days to maturity from germination.

Cultivation Advice 

• Sow direct to bed outdoors avoiding freshly manured areas from as soon as soil is workable in early spring.
• Sow a second crop in late summer for an autumn / winter harvest. Cover seeds with 1/4 inch fine soil. Space rows 15 to 18 inches apart.
• When young seedlings are 2 to 4 inches tall, thin to 4 to 6 inches apart.
• Germination takes 14 to 21 days or longer, depending upon soil and weather conditions.
• Harvest when turnips are no larger than 3 inches in diameter. Greens can be harvested when young and tende