Melon Turnip

16 years ago

Last year I planted a white turnip that was called melon (due to its melonish flavor) I forgot where I got it from and none of my Many seed catalogs seem to have it. Anyone know where I can get the seed? It was the most prolific and easy to grow turnip ive grown. I bet if i had thrown the seed on a rock it would have grown. Thanks for any help.

Happy Gardening

Mark

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bomber095
16 years ago
Hmmmm.... a google search has come up dry. I searched for 'melon turnip' as well as 'melon turnip seed'. Both searches gave me info on melons, turnips, or both, but nothing called what you describe..... You sure it was called melon?
farmerdilla
16 years ago
Concur. Never encountered a turnip with melon in the name. There is a watermelon radish, white turnip shape and size with red flesh.
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gardenman101
Original Author
16 years ago
ill have to see if I have the remains of the packet somewhere. But 99% positive its called melon turnip. Its an all white turnip averages 4" across and every seed i planted bulbed up. Not even the patch i didnt get to thin had a problem every one bulbed up. When harvested it had a slight melony aroma, and a sweet tasting flesh. Thats what I get for not being to organised...lol
gardenman101
Original Author
16 years ago
ok, i foud one that fits the bill, although i know it was called melon. Oasis is the name and the description is spot on to what I remeber from last year. So I guess I will order Oasis and give it a try, hopefully it preforms just as well as melon did.
gardenman101
Original Author
16 years ago
Well I ordered the Oasis seed and I hope they are very close to what I planted last year as they were the best turnips I ever grew and ate. I order 1/2 dz packs as for some reason you cant get them by the ounce. I will keep you posted as to the results. I was never a turip lover till I grew this type (melon) last year, no im a convert. It also seems T&M has the market on them, could not find them anywhere else. I have dealt with T&M before and they are a good seed co, but would have figured there would be more then 1 source.

Happy Gardening
Mark
pnbrown
16 years ago
Mark, maybe you can cover a few up this winter and get them to seed next year, presuming you don't let other brassicas go to seed.

Sounds like a nice turnip. No cabbage-moth problems there?
gardenman101
Original Author
16 years ago
pnbrown,
I had a little problem, but the turnip was pest and decease free even the greens were tasty. The most damage was done to my red cabbage, but still managed 15 decent heads, fed the damaged leaves to my sons rabbit.

Happy Gardening
Mark

oh and I will try saving seed as it did not mention that it was a Hybrid, thanks for the tip.