What is the difference between swede and a turnip?
Do you get confused between a swede and a turnip? I know I always do! So what exactly is the difference between swede and a turnip? You would be surprised they are completely different vegetables with so many differences between them. In this article we will point out what are the actual differences between a swede and a turnip so you will never mistake them again.
When buying swedes and turnips you will notice the difference straight away between the vegetables. Turnips are a lot smaller than swedes. Turnips are often white golf ball size or about the size of a tennis ball. Swedes are the bigger variety these are often called rutabaga. I think people have in there heads that turnips are bigger as they have read the giant turnip story.
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We will now go through some of the obvious difference between swede and a turnip:-
Swedes:-
- Pick them after the first frost – to add extra flavour
- These are much bigger than turnips
- Originated from Sweden which is where the name came from
- A lot tastier than a turnip
- Take a while to grow and crop
- Can be left in the ground until they are needed to be picked
- Yellow and purple skin with orange flesh inside.
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Turnip
- Turnips are extremely fast to grow they will be ready in 8 weeks
- Need to be lifted in the autumn don’t leave them in over winter
- Don’t require much looking after
- Small ball-shaped
- Often white in colour
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Now you should be able to identify a swede and a turnip and not get them mistaken when looking at them in the garden or in the supermarket.
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