Rutabaga
Burpees Purple Top

This rutabaga features striking purple-topped, yellow-based roots with sweet, fine-grained flesh that turns vibrant orange when cooked.

About Burpees Purple Top

This rutabaga variety produces large, smooth, globe-shaped roots with distinctive purplish-red tops and light yellow bases. Its sweet, fine-grained yellow flesh turns vibrant orange when cooked, providing excellent flavor for winter dishes. Ideal as a fall crop, it thrives in cool conditions, maturing in approximately 90 days, and offers good storage potential, with optimal eating quality often found in roots about 4 inches across.