Variety field guide
What to expect from White Globe Round Turnip
White Globe Round forms smooth, rounded turnips with pale skin and white flesh.
Open the complete descriptionHide the complete descriptionVariety traits, flavor, garden use, and the complete description
White Globe Round forms smooth, rounded turnips with pale skin and white flesh. Small roots bring a crisp, mild bite to salads, while larger tender roots can be roasted, mashed or simmered into soups. The leafy tops provide a second kitchen harvest as cooked greens. Give this cool-season crop a place in the spring or autumn bed, and sample roots early so they reach the table before age or dry weather makes them coarse.
Minimum seeds per packet: 300 seeds.
White roots and fresh greens from a cool-season bed.
Variety and background
White Globe Round is an all-white turnip. Early small-root harvest and the supplier estimate near 70 days for full roots describe different stages.
Growing facts
| Scientific name | Brassica rapa L. Rapifera Group |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Biennial |
| Maturity / harvest basis | Harvest by root size; about 70 days for full roots |
| Seed depth | 1/2 in |
| Germination | 5-10 days |
| Germination temperature | 50-65 F |
| Plant height / spread | 13–18 in |
| Habit | Rosette |
| Plant spacing | 6 in |
| Row spacing | 18 in |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Pollination type | Open-Pollinated (OP) |
Starting from seed
Direct sow in early spring or late summer, 1/2 in. deep. At 50-65 F allow 5-10 days. Thin to 6 in. apart, rows 18 in. apart. Give sun, loose fertile soil and even moisture. Use insect netting early against flea beetles and root flies.
Planting and care
Direct sow in early spring or late summer, 1/2 in. deep. At 50-65 F allow 5-10 days. Thin to 6 in. apart, rows 18 in. apart. Give sun, loose fertile soil and even moisture. Use insect netting early against flea beetles and root flies. White Globe Round is an all-white turnip. Early small-root harvest and the supplier estimate near 70 days for full roots describe different stages.
Harvest and use
Lift roots while young and tender; trim tops and refrigerate roots and greens separately. For seed, overwinter several selected roots, isolate from other flowering B. rapa crops and collect dry pods in year two before they shatter.
Saving seed
Select several healthy, true-to-type White Globe Round plants that match the expected rosette habit and overall plant form. Avoid saving seed only from the earliest or largest individual unless that is your deliberate selection goal. Pollination system: Insect-pollinated Brassica rapa. Crop groups within Brassica rapa can cross with one another. Separate compatible varieties that may flower together, or use cages, barriers, hand pollination, or another documented control appropriate to the crop. White Globe Round is a biennial. Seed production may require overwintering, vernalization, or more than one growing season, depending on climate and crop biology. Clean the seed carefully, dry it thoroughly away from direct heat, label the lot with variety and year, and store it cool, dark, and dry. Test germination before an important planting or distribution season.
Common problems
Common concerns: Flea beetles, imported cabbageworm, cabbage loopers, aphids, slugs, root maggots, and clubroot risk where the pathogen is present. Management: Use rotation, insect netting before pests arrive, regular leaf inspection, sanitation, and well-drained soil. Do not plant the same brassica family repeatedly in one bed. Diagnosis note: Similar symptoms can have different causes. Compare plants of the same age, record weather and irrigation, and use local Extension or diagnostic support before applying a control.
Frequently asked questions
What distinguishes this selection?
White Globe Round is an all-white turnip. Early small-root harvest and the supplier estimate near 70 days for full roots describe different stages.
How should I start it?
Direct sow in early spring or late summer, 1/2 in. deep. At 50-65 F allow 5-10 days. Thin to 6 in. apart, rows 18 in. apart. Give sun, loose fertile soil and even moisture. Use insect netting early against flea beetles and root flies.
When and how should I harvest?
Lift roots while young and tender; trim tops and refrigerate roots and greens separately. For seed, overwinter several selected roots, isolate from other flowering B. rapa crops and collect dry pods in year two before they shatter.
Can I save seed?
Select several healthy, true-to-type White Globe Round plants that match the expected rosette habit and overall plant form. Avoid saving seed only from the earliest or largest individual unless that is your deliberate selection goal. Pollination system: Insect-pollinated Brassica rapa. Crop groups within Brassica rapa can cross with one another. Separate compatible varieties that may flower together, or use cages, barriers, hand pollination, or another documented control appropriate to the crop. White Globe Round is a biennial. Seed production may require overwintering, vernalization, or more than one growing season, depending on climate and crop biology. Clean the seed carefully, dry it thoroughly away from direct heat, label the lot with variety and year, and store it cool, dark, and dry. Test germination before an important planting or distribution season.
