As you might guess, the greens of baby turnips are smaller and more tender than those of larger, more mature turnips. All sizes are edible and are even more nutrient-packed than the roots.

Turnips are fast-growing vegetables cultivated for mild, spicy roots and also for edible greens. You can grow and harvest ...

Turnips are usually less calorific than rutabagas. 100 grams of turnips has roughly 28 calories, while the same quantity of ...

Rotting turnips could feed animals and make great compost, but this didn’t exactly endear them to aristocrats. At the same time, new root vegetables were coming in from the Americas, with ...

Roasting them with some sweeter root vegetables—like carrots or sweet potatoes—balances out the slight bitterness of the turnips. You can use turnip greens just as you would any other leafy green.

Also known as Tokyo turnips and Japanese salad turnips, this smooth, eggshell-white root vegetable, while still a turnip, stands in stark contrast to its purple-top cousin.

They're nutritious, easy to find and store, and are great in everything from soups and stews to side and gratins. Getty Images When was the last time you ate a turnip? These robust root vegetables ...