Difference between revisions of "Turnip"
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File:Smaller cultivar of turnip, January, d 10 cm.JPG|A smaller cultivar of turnip (diameter of the root of this plant is ca 10 cm), here photographed in the midst of winter | File:Smaller cultivar of turnip, January, d 10 cm.JPG|A smaller cultivar of turnip (diameter of the root of this plant is ca 10 cm), here photographed in the midst of winter | ||
| + | File:Big turnip after frost 120217.JPG|This is a big [[turnip]] of ca. 1 kg. Because i had read that these turnips are hardy, i had not protected them with straw. However, the root has become soft after a longer period of frost and can probably not be used for consumption. | ||
| + | File:Small turnip after frost 120217.JPG|A smaller [[turnip]] species, it's entirely gone after a longer period of frost. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:08, 18 February 2012
| Turnip | |
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| A turnip cultivar that can grow roots of ca 2 kg. Turnips can withstand quite heavy frost. This photo was taken in midwinter after several nights of frost. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Brassica |
| Species: | B. rapa |
Chunks of information
Gallery
Young turnip greens
Turnip seeds
A smaller cultivar of turnip (diameter of the root of this plant is ca 10 cm), here photographed in the midst of winter
This is a big turnip of ca. 1 kg. Because i had read that these turnips are hardy, i had not protected them with straw. However, the root has become soft after a longer period of frost and can probably not be used for consumption.
A smaller turnip species, it's entirely gone after a longer period of frost.
See also
External links
- Turnip Wikipedia
