Brassicacées • Brassica napus var. napobrassica

Rutabaga Joan - Organic

"As the days grow shorter and the earth cools, a golden root slowly ripens beneath the leaves, bringing warmth and comfort for the months to come."

$4.49

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The 'Joan' rutabaga is a robust variety resulting from a cross between a turnip and a kale. Originating in the cool temperate regions of Northern Europe, this root vegetable has earned a prominent place in Quebec gardens under the familiar name of "Siam cabbage." In a well-balanced garden, it thrives calmly and steadily, drawing its strength from the summer sun and the cool autumn air.

Its rounded, smooth, and swollen root forms beneath a rosette of deep green foliage. Joan is distinguished by its excellent uniformity and resistance to clubroot, a valuable asset for gardeners committed to sustainable cultivation. It thrives in welcoming, loose, and rich soils, allowing it to reach its full potential.

In a well-designed growing space, it is sown in summer for a generous autumn harvest. It is a reliable, consistent, and simple plant that nourishes the connection between soil and table with simplicity and efficiency.

  • Growing climate: Cool season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Annotation: Rutabaga particularly appreciates cool, humid summers and produces its finest roots when it ripens in the cool of the late season.

The yellow, sweet, and tender flesh of the 'Joan' swede makes it a staple in autumn and winter cooking. Delicious mashed, in soups, or in stews, it makes an excellent substitute for potatoes in many recipes, adding a slightly sweet note and a velvety texture.

Traditionally grown in family gardens, the rutabaga symbolizes the connection to preserved crops, those stored in cellars for the long cold seasons. Even today, it embodies an age-old practice in the preparation of comforting, healthy, and economical dishes.

Rutabaga Joan - Organic

Rutabaga Joan - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Outdoor seeding

Germination time

4-8 jours

Germination temperature

15° to 24° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds at a depth of 1 cm

Transplantation

Transplantation not recommended

Technical

Row sowing

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 90 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3a

Distance between rows

20 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant that tolerates light shade

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant not very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

acidic pH

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