The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. The word turnip is a compound of turn as in ...

Although it is closely related to turnip, it is not welcome in fodder crops because it goes to seed very rapidly, losing feed quality as a result. In brassica crops grown for seed, the possibility of ...