Norfolk Purple Turnip

This is a traditional turnip that was being grown in Norfolk around 1680, and originally popularised by Charles the 2nd Viscount Townshend. 

He life was completely focussed on progress through turnips, often talking of nothing else, and becoming known as “Turnip Townshend” due to his obsession with the vegetable, which he used as the mainstay of his new “4-field Norfolk Rotation” on his estate.

Despite the scepticism of his peers, his rotation was based on very sound principles and these turnips turned out to be a crucial part of the agricultural revolution in the early 1700’s. 

Now we have some seed so you can grow it at home.

Still a very good turnip for the UK, even after all these years.