Hinona Kabu Turnip Seed Packet
Plant Size Guide

Hinona Kabu Turnip
Brassica Rapa
Kitazawa Seed Co.
900-1000 seeds per packet
days to maturity: 40-50 days
plant spacing: 16 per square foot
sunlight requirements: 8-14 hours
look out for: snails hiding at the soils surface, aphids
harvest notes: can be harvested at any size, up to 45 days. eat the greens too!
annual
A unique, long, thin, mild-flavored turnip that has a red top, and the bottom two thirds are white. It measures 1.5" wide and up to 12" long like a carrot. This traditional Japanese vegetable or dento yasai originated in the Shiga prefecture in the 1470s. Used to make sakura zuke or cherry blossom pickle, and can be used like any other quicker growing non-storage fresh eating turnip.
We love love love salad turnips because they are so easy to grow, can tolerate overcrowding (eventually thin direct seeded plants to about 3 inches apart), and are super delicious, juicy and versatile in the kitchen. We pickle them, roast them, mandolin them for fresh eating, and just eat them like stone fruits bite by bite. The greens are more delicate and less hairy than radish greens so make sure to take advantage of all that green growth and eat the greens too. For best storage in the fridge cut the greens off of the roots and store them separately in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer so they don’t dehydrate.
Direct seed turnips and thin to about 1" apart 10 days after germination.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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