Turnip Hirosaki Red is a vibrant Japanese variety prized for its deep scarlet skin and tender, crisp white flesh with a distinctive sweet, spicy flavor profile. This semi-globed turnip matures in approximately 40 days, delivering an early harvest ideal for fresh salads, pickling, soups, and stir-fries. The attractive green tops with red veins are equally edible and flavorful, extending your harvest value. With a germination rate exceeding 80%, these Non-GMO hybrid seeds establish reliably in most growing conditions. Each packet contains 200 seeds packaged in sustainable, reusable materials—eliminating single-use plastic waste while supporting your garden's environmental footprint. Whether you're a seasoned grower optimizing succession plantings or a home gardener seeking fast, reliable results with exceptional flavor, Hirosaki Red combines proven Japanese breeding with practical seed quality and responsible packaging.

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David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality turnip seeds since 2009.

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We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing turnip Hakurei in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

Created from a controlled method of pollination in which the pollen of two different species or varieties is crossed by human intervention. Typical hybrid varieties are deliberately created to breed a desired trait.

Gardeners who use hybrid plant varieties usually purchase new seed every year, however, over several years the seed could eventually be used for open pollination.

Freshly Packed: These turnip seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.