Everwilde Farms - 1 lb American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

American Purple Top rutabagas produce large, round, yellow roots with a purple crown. The fine-flavored flesh is firm and sweet and turns golden when cooked. This variety is excellent for winter storage, is easy to grow, and matures in about 90 days. The rutabaga developed in 17th century Bohemia as a rare cross between a turnip and a cabbage. European farmers of this time began growing the turnip-like root for its value as cattle fodder, but soon its mild, sweet flavor was found agreeable for culinary use. In Sweden, rutabagas became so commonly cultivated that they acquired the name "Swedish turnip." American Purple Top comes from the heirloom Purple Top strain of rutabaga.