Sweet Kabu | F1 Salad Turnip Seed
$8.11—$182.08gst incl.
Silky delicate texture and amazingly sweet taste. Also known as Tokyo Silky Sweet, this white turnip variety is different from other turnips offering juicier, more fruit-like flesh and mild sweetness in it’s raw form
Kabu, which translates to “turnips”, come in many different colours and shapes around the world; the silky, white turnip is the most popular type in Japan. It is an essential ingredient in the traditional rice porridge (Nanakusa Gayu) eaten on January 7, which offers a recovery from the New Year’s celebration festivities. Its other name, Suzuna, combines the words for “bell” (suzu) and “green” or “leaf” (na), and has the sacred meaning of a bell that calls the gods. Avg. 39,000 seeds/100g
Contact us for larger production quantities. Ref: Sweet Kabu F1
*Sweet Kabu seed is offered as part of the “Oishii Nippon Project”, a collaborative partnership by Tokita Seeds
Key features
- Silky delicate texture and amazingly sweet taste
- Tender, sweet and earthy edible leafy greens are a pleasant addition to any salad.
- Resistant to White Rust
- Days to Maturity: 35-45 days
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Sweet Kabu | F1 Salad Turnip Seed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica rapa
CULTURE: Turnips are tolerant of moderate frost as seedlings in spring, and as mature plants in autumn. Turnips prefer a fertile, well-drained soil, with a pH of 6.0-7.5. Sow early spring through late summer in a 5-10cm wide band, seeds 2.5cm apart for small turnips or 5cm apart for larger turnips. Sow 6-12mm deep in rows 30-45 apart.
INSECT PESTS: Floating row covers installed at the time of sowing will keep the turnips free of insect pests, including root maggots.
INTENSIVE SPACING: 6 rows per bed spaced every 5cm on the row
DIRECT SEEDING: Jang seeder wheel Y-24, gear settings 11Front-11Back, brush closed.
HARVEST: Young, radish-size turnips in about 30 days, full size in 40-50 days. Roots are smoothest when small.
STORAGE: Turnips with greens store at 1-2C and 95% relative humidity for 10-14 days. Not intended for long-term winter storage.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 30g/100metres, 2.5kg/acre at 35 seeds/30cm. in rows 45cm apart.
Quick Facts
- Latin Name: Brassica rapa
- Days To Maturity: 38 Days
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
- Jang seeder wheel Y-24, gear settings 11Front-11Back, brush closed
