Fort Umpqua Turnip is a fast-maturing root crop from the Brassicaceae family that reaches harvest in just 55 to 60 days, making it one of the quickest options for gardeners eager to fill their plates. This variety thrives in full sun and prefers consistently moist soil, delivering tender roots that taste sweetest when harvested small. Both the roots and nutritious leafy tops, packed with carotenoids, B-complex vitamins, and vitamin K, are edible and worth celebrating on your table. With tight spacing of just 1 inch between plants and 12 inches between rows, it fits efficiently into compact garden beds or succession plantings throughout the season.
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Fort Umpqua Turnip delivers speed and nutrition in a single package. Direct sow from spring through summer, thin promptly when true leaves emerge, and you'll be harvesting tender roots in under two months. The leafy tops rival the roots themselves in nutritional density, providing a double harvest from one planting. Roots stored at 36°F with 95% relative humidity keep through winter in the root cellar, or leave them in the ground in milder regions for on-demand harvesting.
Both the tender roots and leafy tops are eaten. The roots are best harvested small, when they're sweetest, and work well roasted, braised, or added to soups and stews. The greens can be picked when young and prepared like any tender cooking green, offering a convenient second harvest from the same plant.
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Direct sow Fort Umpqua Turnip from spring through summer. Days to maturity are calculated from the date of direct seeding.
Harvest roots when they are small, as they taste sweetest at smaller sizes rather than at full maturity. Pick turnip greens while they are young for the best texture and flavor. Roots reach harvestable size in 55 to 60 days from direct sowing.
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