vegetable variety
Hakurei
Turnip · Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 3b–8a
- Days to harvest
- 40 to 60
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- biennial grown as annual
At a glance
Sweet, juicy, almost fruit-like; small white salad turnip. Eaten raw out of hand, salads, lightly cooked. Japanese heritage, the gourmet farmers-market turnip, minimal pungency.
Growing Hakurei
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Hakurei by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other turnip varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Hakurei turnip grow in?
Hakurei grows in USDA zones 3b through 8a.
- How does Hakurei compare to other turnip varieties?
Hakurei is one of 3 turnip varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full turnip variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Brassica rapa subsp. rapa", by E4024, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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