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Jeannine
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Mapleridge BC Canada
Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 00:26:56 »
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.
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XX Jeannine
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johhnyco15
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clacton-on-sea
Re: Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 16:47:37 »
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
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BarriedaleNick
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Hectare
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Cartaxo, Portugal
Re: Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 17:25:20 »
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.
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Jeannine
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Mapleridge BC Canada
Re: Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 17:59:09 »
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
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brownthumb2
Half Acre
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Re: Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 22:02:52 »
My favourite is purple top milan .. I can eat those raw like an apple
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squeezyjohn
Hectare
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Oxfordshire - Sandy loam on top of clay
Re: Turnip help needed
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March 22, 2016, 22:11:03 »
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.
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