Joan
Brassica napobrassica
HOW TO GROW RUTABAGA
Direct sow as soon as soil can be prepared in spring. Sow every 2 weeks for continuous harvest. For fall harvest, transplant 9 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Thin to 2-6” apart. Planted too densely or in heavy clay loam soils can cause branching of the roots. Can be grown all season but perform best in cool fall conditions. Frost tolerant, if well mulched in moderate climates can be left in the ground. Good winter storage crop, store at 33˚F. Best eaten when young and tender, 2–3” diameter. Row covers can minimize flea beetles and root maggots. Crops late-summer planted and over wintered will produce significantly higher seed yields. Soil pH 5.6-7.5. Hardiness zones 4-9. Biennial.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,000 seeds per ounce. Average 131M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 3–5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 80–90˚F
Days to Germ. 4-7˚F
Plant Spacing 3–6”
Row Spacing 12-18”
Days To Maturity 60–90
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,000 seeds per ounce. Average 131M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 3–5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 80–90˚F
Days to Germ. 4-7˚F
Plant Spacing 3–6”
Row Spacing 12-18”
Days To Maturity 60–90
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
- 100 Seeds$3.50
Joan was voted best in flavor in a 700 person taste test at Organicology 2013 against beets, carrots, turnips and other rutabaga! The flesh is dense, crisp and mild with a very sweet flavor, especially after frost. Uniform round roots showed good resistance to Clubroot. Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Bi-Colored, Speci...
Joan was voted best in flavor in a 700 person taste test at Organicology 2013 against beets, carrots, turnips and other rutabaga! The flesh is dense, crisp and mild with a very sweet flavor, especially after frost. Uniform round roots showed good resistance to Clubroot. Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Bi-Colored, Specialty: Shipper, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.
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Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.
Seed grower since 2010
Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.
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