Turnip 'Marteau' / 'Hilversum Table Turnip' / 'Gooise Sloven' /

  • Product number: 240170
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Brassica rapa

A deliciously sweet variety with a fine, soft tuber structure; even children like them (quite special for turnips)! In the early 20th century, it was the most cultivated variety. We find this variety already existing in 1858. Its appearance: elongated, wider at the bottom: bottle-shaped.

Names:
Latin: Brassica rapa
Dutch: Rapen
Also known as: Stoppelknollen, Stoppelrapen, Herfstrapen, Knolrapen
English: Turnip

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Sowing method: March-April for early cultivation. The more successful late summer and autumn cultivation can be started from the longest day, but not in too dry weather, otherwise wait until mid-August. Thin out to ± 15 cm, so do not transplant.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • June
  • July
  • August

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: White flowers
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Biennial
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Brassica rapa
  • Dutch: Turnips
  • Also known as: Turnips
  • English: Turnip
  • All year round

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