Topic: Turnip help needed

[Jeannine]

 Does anyone personally know of a turnip (not swede) that doesn't taste like a radish. I have read all I can on the net about varieties many claiming to be sweet but some I have already tried and to me they are not. I dislike that bite in them  and am hoping someone can verify a variety that is indeed sweet and then I will have another try.

Thank you

XX Jeannine

[johhnyco15]

try Hakurei they are very sweet but have tinge of radish but as they are so sweet it sort of hides it hope this helps

[BarriedaleNick]

I tried Turnip Oasis last year - http://www.thompson-morgan.com/vegetables/vegetable-seeds/all-other-vegetable-seeds/turnip-oasis/433TM

Not sure it was like a melon but they are nice without the radish bite if picked small.  Quick and easy too.

[Jeannine]

Hi, I tied the Hakurei one and I could taste the bite.. I am sunk really as I have a very acute set of taste buds. I wanted a root veggie that would pop in stews but earlier than the swede. Has anyone tried Jaune Boule d'Or ?

XX Jeannine

[brownthumb2]

 My favourite is purple top milan .. I can eat those raw like an apple 

[squeezyjohn]

I think that this is as much to do with soil type and weather conditions as it is with variety.  On my allotment I have failed to produce a single radish that isn't ridiculously hot except for one exception during a particularly wet spell.  However when I plant the same seeds from the same packet in my back garden they're sweet and perfect for a salad every time!

I think it's probably the same for turnips - I sometimes taste the odd bit of pepperiness in a turnip but most times they're just a bit bitter.