Turnip
Milan turnip with pink shoulders
Milan turnip with pink shoulders: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Milan turnip with pink shoulders is an early turnip of the species Brassica rapa, in the Brassicaceae family. Its distinctive feature is a flattened fleshy organ, commonly called the root, rather than a long cylindrical shape. The upper part is pink to purplish, while the lower part remains white. This contrast and flat outline help distinguish it from round, elongated or entirely white turnips. Milan here describes a turnip type, rather than the cabbage that also carries the Milan name.The swollen edible part combines tissue from the root and the base of the stem. It serves as the plant's reserve and is topped by green leaves arranged in a rosette. Foliage in the Milan type is relatively limited, with a fairly upright appearance. Coloured shoulders do not mean that all the flesh is pink: the interior is white. Size varies with development and growing conditions, so individual turnips do not…
