Seven Top Turnip Greens Seeds

Seven Top Turnip Greens

Seven Top Turnip is the Southern garden's best-kept secret for lush, tender greens. Bred specifically for its abundant, flavorful tops rather than its root, Seven Top produces a generous harvest of mild, nutritious greens that are a staple of Southern cooking. Imagine a pot of slow-simmered greens with a splash of pot likker — rich, earthy, and deeply satisfying. Fast-growing and cold-hardy, Seven Top is one of the most reliable cool-season crops you can grow.

Variety Highlights

• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated; grown for greens, not roots
• Leaf: Large, tender, dark green leaves with a mild flavor
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 45–60 days for greens
• Cold Hardiness: Frost-tolerant; flavor improves after light frost
• Best For: Fresh cooking, braising, sautéing, Southern-style pot greens
• Yield: Cut-and-come-again; multiple harvests per planting

Planting Instructions

• When to Plant: Direct sow in early spring (4–6 weeks before last frost) or late summer/early fall for a fall and winter harvest. Turnip greens thrive in cool weather.
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (minimum 4–6 hours).
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0–7.0. Amend with compost for best leaf production.
• Planting Depth: Sow seeds ¼–½ inch deep.
• Spacing: Sow seeds 1 inch apart in rows 12–18 inches apart. Thin to 4–6 inches apart for full leaf development.
• Seed Quantity:  avg. 1300 seeds
  
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist. Water 1–1.5 inches per week. Consistent moisture produces the most tender leaves.
• Germination: Seeds germinate in 5–10 days.
• Fertilizing: Side-dress with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer or compost 3–4 weeks after germination to boost leafy growth.
• Harvesting: Begin harvesting outer leaves when plants are 6–8 inches tall. Cut leaves 2 inches above the base to encourage regrowth. Harvest before plants bolt in warm weather.

Growing Tips

• Succession plant every 2–3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh greens.
• A light frost sweetens the flavor — fall plantings are often the most flavorful.
• Excellent companion plant with garlic and onions.
• Highly nutritious — rich in vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, and folate.