Home / Export / Agriculture Turnip Turnips (Brassica rapa Rapifera group) are closely related to Chinese cabbage and mustards. It is a biennial but is cultivated as an annual. Turnips have a white or yellow fleshed root generally with a flattened globe shape. History In Prince Edward Island both turnips and rutabagas are grown commercially only for their roots. Turnips and rutabagas are important crops in the Atlantic area for domestic markets and for export. Preparation/Consumption PEI Turnips are a good source of Vitamins A and C, potassium and small amount of other nutrients and low in sodium. Industry Vegetables Companies Mid-Isle Farms Inc.Garden Isle Farms Ltd. Related Agriculture Products Rutabaga Vegetables Rutabagas (Brassica napus Napobrassica group) are closely related to cole crops. Both white and yellow fleshed... Learn More Carrots Vegetables Carrots (Daucus carota) are a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow ... Learn More Onions Vegetables Onions (Allium cepa), also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, are normally available in y... Learn More
