Helenor Rutabaga has uniform, productive yields of globe-shaped roots with sweet creamy golden flesh and purple tops that crest from the soil. Rutabaga is a cross of a turnip and a wild cabbage, first showing up in the 1600s, known as Swedes in other parts of the world.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Brassica napus

Germination:5-7 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-75F.

Seed Sowing Depth:1/2″ deep

Sowing Outdoors:Mid-spring, around the last frost date or 90 days before you will want to harvest the roots. Sow a few seeds every 6″, thin to the strongest seedling.

How much does a packet plant:12-15 foot row

Harvest:After a few touches of frost, when they become their sweetest and before they get too big and woody. Cut tops off and store.

Tips:Plant Helenor Rutabaga in loose, rich soil. Amend with compost at planting time if needed. Consistent moisture is required for optimum results. Great storage vegetable, up to 6 months.