First-time growers will be pleasantly surprised. This root crop that has fed the world's people for thousands of years can be eaten fresh, roasted, or used like potatoes, even mashed. Turnips store particularly well. Fun fact the old Irish tradition of putting lit embers inside a hollowed-out turnip was the inspiration for Jack O'Lanterns. For the most tender turnip, harvest when roots are no larger than 2" in diameter; however, a 3" root will still be of quite good quality. If allowed to grow larger, up to 6", the quality will not be the best for raw use but will be fine for cooking. If sown for baby greens, harvest greens at 2"-4" tall. Harvesting no more than 25% of the plant's leaves at a time will not affect the plant's ability to produce large roots. | Botanical Interests Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds