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The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock .
The prairie turnip is more nutritious than most root crops, containing about 7 percent protein, more than 50 percent carbohydrates, and is rich in vitamins and trace minerals. Particularly important was the vitamin C content of 17.1 milligrams per 100 grams as the winter meat-rich diet of the Plains Indians was often deficient in vitamin C. [ 8 ...
Brassica rapa is a plant species that has been widely cultivated into many forms, including the turnip (a root vegetable), komatsuna, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini. Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera is an oilseed commonly known as turnip rape , field mustard , bird's rape , and keblock .
Wild turnip is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Arisaema triphyllum , native to forests of eastern North America, with a toxic corm Brassica rapa , the cultivated turnip species, which has been introduced throughout the world
The term turnip is also used for the white turnip (Brassica rapa ssp rapa). [6] [8] Some will also refer to both swede and (white) turnip as just turnip (this word is also derived from næp). [8] In north-east England, turnips and swedes are colloquially called snannies snadgers, snaggers (archaic) or narkies. [9]
Brassica fruticulosa, the Mediterranean cabbage or twiggy turnip, is a member of the agriculturally significant genus Brassica. It was described by Domenico Maria Leone Cirillo in 1792. Description
Brassica species and varieties commonly used for food include bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. Over 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin.
Kohlrabi (German: [koːlˈʁaːbi] ⓘ; pronounced / k oʊ l ˈ r ɑː b i / in English; scientific name Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip or turnip cabbage, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage.