Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Reviewed on 01/13/2007 by California Olive - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	California, United States Frost Free Season: More than 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is a refined "American Purple Top" type with smooth roots. Like most rutabagas, the flesh is dense, rather hard and crispy raw. Sweet, mild flavor. I like them peeled and sliced thin. I don't usually cook them. 'Gilfeather', a white heirloom rutabaga (or turnip?) is similarly dense, but a little sweeter. It doesn't seem to grow as fast as 'Joan'. These hold pretty well in the garden in fall in our climate, even in wet weather. If you like a more tender fall vegetable, try 'Just Right' turnips, which hold pretty much like a rutabaga in the garden in cold fall weather.

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