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Turnip top storage
Turnip tops are a typical spring vegetable. In Europe the 10 to 25 cm long leaves are sold between April and June. Where it is a popular vegetable, for example in the Netherlands and the German Rhineland, it is grown in hothouses year-round. Turnip tops are sold as a bunch and have to be prepared as soon as possible. At 2 to 5 °C they keep 2 to 3 days, at 0 to 1 °C and high humidity they may be stored up to 8 days.
Preparation of turnip tops
Turnip tops may be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves should always be washed under running water. Young and tender leaves are well suited for salads. Recipes for Belgian endives may be used for turnip tops. In the German Rhineland region boiled turnip tops are served with cooked potatoes tossed in butter and rissoles.