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Turnip White Lady
Turnip White Lady
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Join farm-to-table chefs and add this premium Japanese salad turnip to your garden repertoire. Pure white and mild, 'Turnip White Lady' is a great baby turnip in salads, crudité trays, and pickling, as well as traditional cooked turnip dishes. The roots have a smooth texture and slightly sweet, fruity flavor that upgrades homegrown meals, and the greens are also delicious. Fast growing, enjoy 2" baby-sized turnips in only 30 days, or grow them to full size (4"–5") in just 40 days.
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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 30–40 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Probably Eurasia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as an annual; will withstand light frost.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 2"–5" diameter roots
Variety Info: Turnip White Lady is a white, Japanese salad turnip with dark green, smooth leaf tops, known for being quick to harvest and well-suited for eating fresh as well as cooked.
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperatures reach 50°F, ideally 65°–80°F. Successive Sowings: Every 2 weeks up to 8 to 10 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for cool–season harvest.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4"–6"
Row Spacing: 18"
Thinning: Thin to 1 every 4"–6"
Growing Info
Harvesting: For the most tender turnip, harvest when roots are no larger than 5" in diameter; however, a 3" root will still be of quite good quality. If allowed to grow larger, up to 6", the quality will not be the best for raw use, but will be fine for cooking. If sown for baby greens, harvest greens at 2"–4" tall. Harvesting no more than 25% of the plant's leaves at a time will not affect the plant's ability to produce large roots.
- HELEN M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsNov 26, 2025Great germ rate, easy to grow?
Easiest thing I’ve ever grown! They didn’t mind a little frost (low 30s), harvested November 25 in Zone 7A, great tasting raw or roasted. Highly recommend!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateEGEpic GardeningNov 27, 2025Hey Helen,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our Turnip White Lady Seeds! We love hearing that they were the easiest thing you've ever grown - that's exactly what we hope for with this variety! It's fantastic that they handled those low 30s temperatures like champs and were ready for harvest on November 25th in Zone 7A. We're thrilled that you're enjoying them both raw and roasted - there's nothing quite like that fresh, crisp flavor straight from the garden. Thanks for the enthusiastic recommendation and for sharing your growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Megan B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsNov 7, 20245 Stars
These turnips grew SO fast! Seeds germinated great. The turnips were delish! They weren’t as spicy as a radish and could even be eaten raw. I had them shaved on salads and/or chopped and roasted.
- Annie E.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsJun 14, 20245 Stars
These grew wonderfully for me. I harvested the greens a couple of times before pulling the turnips too. I had no problems with pests. Sometimes they looked a bit wilted in hot sun but always recovered. Very healthy plant and good size turnips. I used them in salads because they tasted similar to a mild radish. I will definitely grow these again.
- Emily D.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsJul 9, 20235 Stars
These grew really well planted in Reno, NV at 5000’. I forgot to pick them at baby size, so they grew nice and big. Good germination rate. Loads of good greens, and the roots even grew well with me harvesting greens now and again. I’m going to roast some and pickle some.
- Deborah G.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 starsNov 21, 2025Beautiful, fast growing
I love these turnips. They develop a large, tender root very quickly--faster than other turnips I've grown. My only complaint is that there were not many seeds in the envelope this year.
Which best describes you as a gardener? ExpertEGEpic GardeningNov 24, 2025Hey Deborah,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! We’re thrilled to hear that these turnips performed so well for you — large, tender roots in such a short time is exactly what we hope our growers enjoy.
Regarding the seed count, we truly appreciate your feedback. Our prices and packet quantities are closely tied to the farms we work with, who invest significant resources to grow high-quality seed that meets and often exceeds USDA standards. That said, we never want you to feel disappointed with what you receive, and your note helps us continue improving.
Thank you again for growing with us, and we’re so glad the harvest was a success! Keep on growing 🌻️
