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Brassica napus
SWEDE-AMERICAN PURPLE TOP-RUTABAGA was introduced before 1920 & was renamed American Purple Top a 10 – 20 years later. Purple Top Yellow is the original name & I will be using it in future. This swede produces large, round, yellow roots with a purple crown. Fine-flavored flesh is firm, sweet & turns orange when cooked. Superb quality traditional swede, will do & taste better in cooler areas. This easy to grow variety matures in approx 90 days. Self-sows freely. Always expects moist soil & is attractive to bees & butterflies. A vegetable that is great for winter storage. Swedes are related to turnips, created by a natural cross between cabbage & turnip. Compared to turnips, swedes grow larger, thanks to their cabbage heritage & require a few weeks longer to mature.
Sow the seed thinly, lightly cover with a little soil. The seedlings will take about 10 days to emerge. Thin the seedlings out to about 25cm apart. Keep them well-watered & well weeded and you should have no problems.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height (cm)
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Late summer to fall
Temperature Range (°C)
15 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Loose, well-drained, fertile soil, rich in organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature (°C)
10 - 18 °C (50 - 65 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth (mm)
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing (cm)
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing (cm)
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Squash vine borers, Aphids
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Bacterial wilt
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
