Spring turnip: season and benefits
Seasonal calendar - Spring turnip
Nutritional values
As nutritious as winter turnip, spring turnip provides vitamin C and potassium with a milder flavour.
Storage
Spring turnips are much more delicate than winter ones. Store for 4 to 5 days in the fridge in a perforated bag. Remove the greens immediately but keep them for soup. Its thin skin does not need peeling — a simple wash is enough.
Origin
The spring turnip is the early-harvest version of the turnip, picked in spring before full maturity. Cultivated in France since the Middle Ages, the Croissy turnip is a renowned Île-de-France variety. The golden ball and purple varieties are the most common early types. Its flesh is more tender and sweeter than winter turnip.
Cooking Spring turnip
Goes well with
Recipe ideas
- Butter-glazed spring turnips
- Thyme-roasted spring turnips
- Grated raw turnip salad
- Honey-candied turnips
- Spring vegetable stir-fry
Did you know?
Nantes turnips were so famous during the Renaissance that the word "nantais" became synonymous with "quality turnip" on Parisian markets.