Brassica napus var. napobrassica
(L.) Mill.
Swede, Rutabaga, Swedish turnip, Yellow turnip
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Description
A cabbage family plant. The plant has a round tap root which mostly have yellow flesh. The outside is often of various colours. It has a "neck" near the ground level and this helps distinguish it from a turnip. The leaves have a waxy appearance.
Edible Uses
The round tubers are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and the leaves can also be eaten cooked.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are cooked and eaten. The leaves can be eaten cooked.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. They are not common in the tropics. They do best in the highlands and in the dry season. It suits hardiness zones 8-11.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Britain, Canada, China, Cuba, East Africa, Europe, Finland, Isle of Man, Macedonia, Malawi, New Caledonia, North Africa, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Scandinavia, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sweden, Tasmania, USA, West Indies,
Cultivation
They are grown from seed.
Other Information
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. Not a very popular vegetable in Papua New Guinea.
Notes
There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots - raw | 91.4 | 88 | 21 | 1.1 | — | 25 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Roots - boiled | 91.6 | 76 | 18 | 0.9 | — | 17 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Leaves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Canadian turnip, Russian turnip
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