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'Seven Top' Turnips

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Description:	Heirloom grown exclusively for greens. Plants grow 18 to 22 inches, but leaves should be harvested when young and tender. Similar to 'Topper'.
Days To Maturity:	45
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Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

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Reviewed on 02/09/2009 by Collards - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Grew easily in piedmont NC but not as prolific as collards and not as tasty.

Reviewed on 05/07/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This cultivar has tough woody roots and is used strictly for greens. I prefer the flavpr of greens from the Purple Top/ White globe or similar standard turnip. I grow Seven Top when I need turnip greens from a plot infested with cabbage maggots. Seven Top will tolerate them, while regular turnips won't

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