FoodFood InformationVegetablesLeafy Greens
The green tops of white turnips are marketed as turnip greens or turniptops. Like collards, they are primarily grown in the South, where they area staple in the diets of people in lower income groups.
Occasionally the turnip greens are sold in bunches, with the small whiteturnips attached. However, they are usually marketed without the turnips.
When shopping for turnip greens, select those that have fresh green leavesand avoid those that are limp or yellow. Check the leaves for insect damage.If there are a lot of small holes, the bugs have already had a party.
The green tops of the yellow turnip are called Hanover greens. Theyare slightly less desirable than the greens produced by the white turnip.
Where there is demand for this product, turnip greens are available year-round.Prepare them as you would spinach.
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