Grow Your Own: Swedes and Turnips
Nov 19, 2021
2 minutes
By Piers Warren
Swede is also known as rutabaga, Swedish turnip or yellow turnip. They were originally produced by crossing cabbages with white turnips and are hardy plants that taste sweeter after a frost.
Recommended varieties
Swede Yellow Friesian: A traditional swede with delicious yellow flesh.
Swede Lomond: Easy to grow with good disease resistance.
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