Turnip 'Milan White'

Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.5 and 7.0 as Milan White likes to be in weakly acidic soil - neutral soil.

Tends to do best when sown directly; resents transplantation.

Sow 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 4°C / 39°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Milan White about 35 days before your last frost date.

A white sport version which appeared off Red Milan at some point in the 1900s, and was developed into a new strain. Red Milan is also known as Purple Top Milan.

Red Milan turnip is an early variety from Italy that was brought over to America in the 1880s by Italian immigrants.
The central head can reach 8 inches and many shoots form after it is cut. Great tasting. (60-70 days from transplant) ¹

White Milan

¹ Red Milan description