'Blanc Dur d'Hiver' Turnip

Variety highly resistant to cold, quick growing and suited to late cultivation. The foliage is abundant and well furnished and the root is conical and white.


Type of soil: Moist, rich and well dug.
Sowing time: From July to September.
Harvest time: 2 months after sowing, before the frosts.
Site: Partial shade to full sun.


Sow directly in the ground:
- In 1cm deep furrows, sow a grain every 5cm, cover with fine compost and water.
- Thin out one plant in two as soon as the young shoots appear.


Care:
- Keep the soil moist.
- About two months after sowing harvest the turnips as required.
- For winter, varieties harvest before the frosts arrive.
- Leave them to dry for a day in the sun then remove the leaves and store them in the cellar.