Four Navone Yellow Rutabaga with slices on a white background.
Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip Rutabaga with a polenta recipe on a light background.
Hands holding a halved Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip Rutabaga showing its golden flesh.
Woman holding a freshly dug Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip in her lap at the Baker Creek farm.
Four Navone Yellow Rutabaga with slices on a white background.
Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip Rutabaga with a polenta recipe on a light background.
Hands holding a halved Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip Rutabaga showing its golden flesh.
Woman holding a freshly dug Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip in her lap at the Baker Creek farm.

Rutabaga Seeds,
Navone Yellow Cabbage Turnip

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Description

Also known as rutabaga or Swedish turnip, this root crop is a delicious, sweet winter treat. This very large variety has deep golden-yellow roots that are very sweet and rich tasting. They are excellent when roasted, sautéed, baked, fried, boiled, mashed, or added to soups, casseroles, and stews. When raw they have a peppery taste and are typically grated into salads or coleslaw. In northern areas, they can be sown in the late winter for an early summer harvest. In warmer parts of the south, sow in August or September so that they can use the cooler autumn months for their growing season.

Growing Tips: Sow late spring to midsummer for fall harvest. Requires 80-90 days to reach large size. Stores best in cool (33F), humid conditions.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Brassica napus
Life Cycle
Biennial
Sun Requirement
6–12 hr.
Days to Germinate
4–7
Days to Maturity
80–90
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
6–8 in.
Ideal Temperature
45–85°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Sow seeds 90 days before the first frost date, and sow late spring to midsummer for a fall harvest. This variety requires 80 to 90 days to reach its full large size. In northern areas it can also be sown in late winter for an early summer harvest, while in warmer parts of the South you can sow in August or September so the roots grow through the cooler autumn months. Rutabagas are cold tolerant and taste best when harvested in late fall.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Rutabagas like rich, well-worked soil, so try double digging to ensure a fluffy root zone.
  • Sow seeds 90 days before the first frost date for rutabagas.
  • Thin plants to about 8-12 inches apart.
  • Keep plants moist and well weeded.
  • Seeds germinate in 45-85 F.
  • Sow seeds ¼ inch deep.
  • Seeds germinate in 4-7 days.

How to Grow

  • Growing rutabaga is very similar to growing turnips. They are a long-season crop (longer than turnips), and they require 90-120 days to maturity.
  • Rutabagas are cold tolerant and taste best when harvested in late fall.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Rutabagas are insect pollinated, so they will need ¼ mile spacing from other varieties to ensure pure seeds. (Turnips cross with other turnips but not with rutabagas.)
  • Flea beetles, leaf miners and the cabbage maggot can be controlled in spring crops with row covers. Cover at seeding and seal the edges with soil to exclude the cabbage maggot fly.

How to Save Seeds

  • Like other cabbage family members, these crops are usually biennial, which means they flower in the second year.
  • You will need to either overwinter plants with mulch or row cover, or dig the roots up and replant in the early spring. Digging is preferred because it allows you to select only the largest, choicest roots for seed production.
  • Cut flower stalks when pods have dried, place into a bag and shake seeds loose.
  • Seeds will store for 5 years.

FAQ

How is Navone best used in the kitchen?

The deep golden-yellow roots are very sweet and rich tasting, and they are excellent roasted, sautéed, baked, fried, boiled, mashed, or added to soups, casseroles and stews. Raw, they have a peppery taste and are typically grated into salads or coleslaw.

How should I store the roots?

They store best in cool, humid conditions, around 33°F. Rutabagas are cold tolerant and taste best when harvested in late fall.

What pests should I watch for?

Flea beetles, leaf miners and the cabbage maggot are the main concerns. In spring crops they can be controlled with row covers: cover at seeding and seal the edges with soil to exclude the cabbage maggot fly.
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