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Snowball Turnip Seeds - Description
- Variety: Snowball Turnip Seeds
- Packet Size: Approx. 1200 Seeds
- Early Maturing Variety
- Pure White Globe Shaped Roots
- Produces a Solid Flesh with Sweet, Juicy & Mild Flavour
- Can be Eaten Raw in Salads
- Popular Choice for Spring Sowing
Turnip Snowball - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: March to August
- Harvest: 5 to 6 weeks from sowing
- Water a little and often in dry weather
- Start thinning as soon as possible
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Turnip Snowball - Uses
- Marketed during summer as a mini veg
- Or later as a full grown veg
- An excellent side dish
- Lovely grated raw into a salad
- High in Fibre
Turnip Snowball - Advantages
- A popular first class globe variety
- Fast growing
- Easy to grow
- Sweet and full of flavour
- A trouble free crop
How to Sow Turnips
How to Thin Out Turnip Seedlings
- Remember to water in dry weather, keeping moist
- Turnips are not as hardy as swedes
- They prefer a sheltered site, in partial shade
- Soil should be deep & fertile with plenty of farmyard manure
- Soil ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is fine
- Spread well rotted compost or manure on the soil the previous Autumn
- A week before planting, lightly rake soil adding some growmore or fish, blood and bone
- Keep the soil weed free, use a garden hoe to clear emerging weeds every two weeks
- Keep soil moist, as drying out and re-wetting can lead to roots splitting
When to Harvest Turnip Crops
- White turnips such as 'snowball' is ready for Harvest after 5-6 weeks
- Harvest roots when they have reached 7-10cm in diameter
- Harvest before they get too big to maintain good flavour
- Alternatively, turnips can be harvested for their greens, this can be done once they reach 10cm, cut foliage and allow it to re-sprout
- Begin lifting roots when they are roughly the same size as a large orange
- Turnips can tolerate some frost
- Turnips will actually sweeten when left in frosty ground
- Recommend to wait till after frost to harvest
Storage of Turnips
- Turnips will keep for 4-5 months if kept in a cold dark area, away from strong flavours or scents
- To freeze, simply peel, dice and blanch
- Remove and dry and place in plastic bags in freezer
Pests & Diseases that Affect Turnips
- Turnips suffer from the same issues as cabbage
- Slugs can eat foliage preventing root establishment
- There are many slug control options from dried egg shells to copper tape
- The fungus clubroot which is a common disease of brassicas can also infect turnip
- Signs of clubroot include distorted, wilting leaves and misshapen and swollen roots
- Pigeons can also eat turnip foliage
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
