Turnip
Yellow turnip (Boule d'or)
Yellow turnip (Boule d'or): Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The yellow turnip ‘Boule d’or’ is a variety of Brassica rapa, in the brassica family, Brassicaceae. It is recognisable for its rounded shape and yellow colour, found in both skin and flesh. It is a turnip, distinct from swede or rutabaga despite some similarities in colour and use. Its variety name identifies a particular type among white, yellow and coloured-shouldered turnips.The underground part eaten as a vegetable is a swollen organ involving the root and the base of the stem. It serves as a reserve for the plant. Its general shape is rounded, with a finer end extending into the soil. Exact size and appearance depend on development, without a constant diameter or weight. Yellow colour should not be taken as evidence of a close relationship with every other vegetable of the same shade. The variety’s shape and colour belong to its own combination of traits.Above ground, the plant carries…
