Purple Top Turnip

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for turnip roots (topped, short-trimmed or bunched). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Turnips can suffer freezing damage at the storage temperature, while warmer storage or low humidity speeds shriveling, weight loss and soft rot. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Turnips, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 170465, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 28 kcal; Protein: 0.9 g; Fat: 0.1 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 6.43 g; Dietary fiber: 1.8 g; Vitamin C: 21 mg; Folate: 15 µg; Total sugars: 3.8 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.