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Turnip Seeds (Snowball)

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Snowball Turnip Seeds - Description

  • Variety: Snowball Turnip Seeds
  • Packet Size: Approx. 1200 Seeds
  • Early Maturing Variety
  • Pure White Globe Shaped Roots
  • Produces a Solid Flesh with Sweet, Juicy & Mild Flavour
  • Can be Eaten Raw in Salads
  • Popular Choice for Spring Sowing

Turnip Snowball - Sowing Instructions

  • Sow: March to August
  • Harvest: 5 to 6 weeks from sowing
  • Water a little and often in dry weather
  • Start thinning as soon as possible
  • See how to grow tab for full growing instructions

Turnip Snowball - Uses

  • Marketed during summer as a mini veg
  • Or later as a full grown veg
  • An excellent side dish
  • Lovely grated raw into a salad
  • High in Fibre

Turnip Snowball - Advantages

  • A popular first class globe variety
  • Fast growing
  • Easy to grow
  • Sweet and full of flavour
  • A trouble free crop

How to Sow Turnips

How to Thin Out Turnip Seedlings

  • Remember to water in dry weather, keeping moist
  • Turnips are not as hardy as swedes
  • They prefer a sheltered site, in partial shade
  • Soil should be deep & fertile with plenty of farmyard manure
  • Soil ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is fine
  • Spread well rotted compost or manure on the soil the previous Autumn
  • A week before planting, lightly rake soil adding some growmore or fish, blood and bone
  • Keep the soil weed free, use a garden hoe to clear emerging weeds every two weeks
  • Keep soil moist, as drying out and re-wetting can lead to roots splitting

When to Harvest Turnip Crops

  • White turnips such as 'snowball' is ready for Harvest after 5-6 weeks
  • Harvest roots when they have reached 7-10cm in diameter
  • Harvest before they get too big to maintain good flavour
  • Alternatively, turnips can be harvested for their greens, this can be done once they reach 10cm, cut foliage and allow it to re-sprout
  • Begin lifting roots when they are roughly the same size as a large orange
  • Turnips can tolerate some frost
  • Turnips will actually sweeten when left in frosty ground
  • Recommend to wait till after frost to harvest

Storage of Turnips

  • Turnips will keep for 4-5 months if kept in a cold dark area, away from strong flavours or scents
  • To freeze, simply peel, dice and blanch
  • Remove and dry and place in plastic bags in freezer

Pests & Diseases that Affect Turnips

  • Turnips suffer from the same issues as cabbage
  • Slugs can eat foliage preventing root establishment
  • There are many slug control options from dried egg shells to copper tape
  • The fungus clubroot which is a common disease of brassicas can also infect turnip
  • Signs of clubroot include distorted, wilting leaves and misshapen and swollen roots
  • Pigeons can also eat turnip foliage

Turnips

Great product,next day delivery,great company to deal with
Absolutely love these turnips can't wait to plant them in march I can taste them already, delighted to find this variety and the seeds came very quickly by post 5 stars !
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FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

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  • Standard International Courier
    • Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

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  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
  • Delivery is to kerbside only
  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
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