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American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds

Guarantee To Grow
Suitable for all Regions
Heirloom Variety
Cold Tolerant
Home Garden Favorite
90 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. American Purple Top Rutabaga. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 6” diameter Rutabaga. It is a classic American heirloom rutabaga variety prized for its large, sweet, yellow-fleshed roots with distinctive purple shoulders. It has purplish red tops above ground and light yellow below ground. They are very sweet and flavorful. Flesh turns orange when cooked. Stores well. Prefers cool weather and is best grown as a fall crop. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675467. A pre-1850s heirloom from the USA. 
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90 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. American Purple Top Rutabaga. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 6” diameter Rutabaga. It is a classic American heirloom rutabaga variety prized for its large, sweet, yellow-fleshed roots with distinctive purple shoulders. It has purplish red tops above ground and light yellow below ground. They are very sweet and flavorful. Flesh turns orange when cooked. Stores well. Prefers cool weather and is best grown as a fall crop. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675467. A pre-1850s heirloom from the USA. 

 

Lot No: 103017

Germination: 85%

 

Seeds Per Pound: 144,000

 

Plant Height: Bulbs

 

Planting Season: Spring/Fall

 

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade

 

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Rutabaga Brassica napus

 
Seed Depth Soil Temp. for Germination Days to Germination Sunlight Requirements Planting Time
1/4 - 1/2" N/A 5 to 10 days Partial Shade/Full Sun Spring/Fall
USDA Hardiness Zone Seed Spacing Row Spacing Space After Thinning Days to Harvest
N/A 1 - 2" 18 - 24" 8" 90 days
Rutabaga Planting Information:

Rutabaga does not do well in poor or clay soil, so prepare the soil by adding compost and manure. Till the soil well before planting. They thrive in cooler regions and do not like hot weather. Plant your seeds outdoors. Planting should occur as soon as the soil can be worked and 1 week after the last frost. Plant in 2 to 3 week intervals for a steady harvest until about 2 months before the first killing frost in the fall. Plants are 12" to 18" tall.

Soil Requirements:

Requires loose, fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, compost, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.

Water Requirements:

Keep the soil uniformly moist and from drying out. Keep watered during dry and hot spells.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle-Gro.

Harvest Tips:

Dig or pull roots when they are 3 - 5" in diameter. You can leave the roots in the ground over the winter if you cover them with heavy mulch.

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