{"product_id":"navet-blanc-purple-top-white-globe-ancestral","title":"Purple Top White Globe Turnip Heirloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica rapa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly called \u003cem\u003erabioles\u003c\/em\u003e in Québec — an essential heirloom variety, grown in North America since at least the 1880s and in European gardens long before. Its silhouette is unmistakable: a perfectly round globe, pearly white below ground, capped with a brilliant purple where it has seen the sun. A visual signature in the harvest basket, and a sweet, mild flesh, almost crunchy when eaten young and raw — grated into a salad with a little salt, it's a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe turnip is the discreet companion of traditional Québec cooking — \u003cem\u003epot-au-feu\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eragoût de pattes\u003c\/em\u003e, an October soup when the wind starts to bite. A non-negligible bonus: the tops are delicious, more nutritious than spinach, and cook like cabbage or Swiss chard — two harvests in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e The turnip hates being transplanted — its taproots hold a grudge. Always sow in place, and resist the temptation to over-fertilize: soil too rich in nitrogen will give you magnificent tops and tiny roots. Better a loose, modest soil well worked in depth. And patience for the fall harvest — the first frosts concentrate the sugars and transform the flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 50 to 55 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoot size: 8 to 12 cm across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, well-drained, slightly acid to neutral soil. Not too much nitrogen. Thin to 10 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow, in two possible waves: early spring as soon as the soil can be worked (June harvest), then late July to early August for a fall harvest (the best — improved by light frosts).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joual Vert","offers":[{"title":"800","offer_id":42004896350380,"sku":"GC-H-TURPTW-800","price":0.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4000","offer_id":42004896383148,"sku":"GC-H-TURPTW-4K","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20000","offer_id":42004896415916,"sku":"GC-H-TURPTW-20K","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100000","offer_id":44180315898028,"sku":"GC-H-TURPTW-100K","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/products\/turnip_a3b418a1-6f07-41ff-bcd2-01b8d6f41c3e.jpg?v=1664221343","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/purple-top-white-globe-turnip-heirloom-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}