Thursday, March 24, 2011

Hakurei turnips - Japan

Hakurei


Gourmet turnips so smooth and pretty and with tidy tops too! Roots and smooth, dark green leaves are best used in salads! Japanese breeding produces uniform, globe-shaped roots with snow-white skin and a crisp texture. Grow short rows frequently so the fresh roots and tops are available to you from spring to fall.

Matures in 35 days. (hybrid seeds) Summer turnips are great for salads, pickles, and stir-fries. The tops are a Newfoundland specialty. Try turnip greens sautéed with garlic and olive oil. Wilt them and put them in an omelette or a quiche or stuff them inside a chicken breast.
 
Any place that you would use spinach or Swiss chard, you can give turnip greens a try.
 
Seeds and description from West Coast Seeds: http://www.westcoastseeds.com/productdetail/vegetable-seeds/Turnips/Hakurei/
 
Story about growing them: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Littlest-Acre-Organics/154784147910964?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=161391730583539&set=a.159039154152130.34909.154784147910964&theater

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