What it is
Rutabaga (Brassica napus) is in the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family. A hardy, sweet swede that stores for months - old-world survival food that thrives in cool Texas months.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it even, and give it loose, fertile soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.0. Space plants about 6-8 in apart. Expect roughly 90-110. Cool-season.
How it's used
Rutabaga is used: roasted, mashed, stored.
🔎 How to identify it
- Smooth blue-green leaves
- Large yellow-fleshed root
- Purple-and-tan shoulders
Edibility
PartsRoot and greens
UsesRoasted, mashed, stored
CautionNone.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.