Gowrie

created by Reesii at 07.06.2025

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

Description

Gowrie has finely structured flesh and a smooth texture. The taste is tasty and not too cabbagey. The shoulders are pink in color, the rest is light yellow, as is the flesh. Smaller turnips are more tender and have a milder taste. Larger ones are firmer and have a stronger aroma. Turnips are great for cooking, just peel, slice and then chop. The pieces soften during cooking but do not disintegrate. They give off a flavor that is not boring, but hearty and spicy. Just what you like to eat in the cold season. They should be sown from the end of May to the beginning of August at the latest. Turnips are uncomplicated and do not make any particular demands on the soil. They grow particularly large on humusy, loamy soils, but also grow well on sandy soils. Harvest time is from the end of September to mid-November. The plants tolerate short-term frosts down to -5°C, but should be taken out of the ground before the first heavy frosts. They can be stored well in the cellar, wrapped up and placed in a dark and cool place. They will keep for 6 months.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

The best time for direct sowing is mid-May to July, after which the turnips will not reach their full size until the fall. The seeds should not be sown too deep, 1 cm sowing depth is ideal. The turnip needs a row spacing of 30-40 cm, within the rows they grow best at a distance of 40 cm from the next plant. Once the seedlings have formed their first leaves, you can separate them. Turnips are relatively easy to care for and do not require any special care measures. Keep the soil around the turnips loose and moist to prevent fleas from making themselves at home and eating the leaves. Loosened soil also promotes the formation of beautiful beetroot bodies. Otherwise, it is the same as with cabbage: covering with a crop protection net helps against cabbage white butterflies, earth fleas and whiteflies. The beets can be harvested until November. Smaller turnips (approx. 10 - 15 cm in diameter) have a more intense flavor, large turnips can tend to be woody, especially if they have grown in dry and hot conditions. Turnips tolerate short-term frost well, but should be harvested before prolonged frosts. For harvesting, you can simply pull the turnips out of the soil by hand if the soil is loose; if the soil is firmer, you can use a digging fork to loosen the soil a little beforehand.