This unusual plant produces a light green, swollen, globe-shaped stem just above ground. The globe has a mild, sweet taste that is best during cool weather. The crisp texture and sweet taste make it perfect for use fresh in salads or with dips, can also be cooked by steaming or boiling. Plants are attractive in flowerbeds.
Sowing: Direct seed as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. For harvests in fall and early winter, sow again in late July or August, covering seeds 1/2" (12mm).
Care: Water regularly and fertilize when plants are 4" (10cm) tall.
Harvest: Best harvested when globe is less than 3" (7.5cm) across. Pull the entire plant and cut off the leaves and root Peel before eating.
Your Health: Supplies moderate amounts of potassium and vitamin C.
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FROM OUR SEED CATALOG:
- (OP) Globe-shaped bulbs are light green. Flesh is clear-white, tender and crisp. 55 days.
8,000/oz. 1-1/2 lbs. per acre.
More information:
Light
| Seed Depth
| Seed Spacing
| | Row Spacing | | Days to Sprout | Plant Spacing
| Days to Maturity | Full/Partial sun
| 1/4-1/2" /
6-12 cm | 1" /
2.5 cm | 12" /
30 cm
| 7-14 | 4" /
10 cm
| 55-60 |
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