Turnips

You can buy turnips from February until August but their main growing season is from March until July.

Store in the refrigerator in a plastic bag. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

Turnips have been a popular vegetable since Roman times.

This white root is a prized vegetable in many cuisines and is used often in French and Japanese cooking
Varieties vary in size and shape with roots being generally round or a flattened globe shape
Turnips have a delicate flavour and are best eaten when young and tender; older turnips have a stronger flavor

1 cup diced = 134 g

	Average Quantity per serving	% Daily Intake per serve	Average Quantity per 100 g
Energy (kJ/Cal)	145/35	2%	108/26
Protein (g)	1	2%	0.8
Fat, total (g)	0.4	1%	0.3
- saturated (g)	0.05	0%	0.04
Available carbohydrate (g)	5	2%	3.7
- sugars (g)	4.7	5%	3.5
Dietary Fibre (g)	3.6	0.12	2.7
Sodium (mg)	77.72	3%	58
Vitamin C (mg)	34	84% RDI*	25
Folate (µg)	20.0	10% RDI*	15
Niacin (mg)	1.0	10% RDI*	0.8
Calcium (mg)	79	10% RDI*	59