Turnips

Commodity Overview

Turnips may not be the driver of the most sales in the produce department, but their influence is growing. Shoppers are discovering the taste and health benefits of the root vegetable. Keep turnip tops on to create a fresh-from-the-farm look to your display.

PLUs

4809 baby
4810 bunch/banded
4811 purple top
4812 white
4095 yellow

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Facts

While many consumers may not be familiar with the taste of turnips, they do offer some great health benefits. Turnips contain vitamin C, which can boost the immune system and help fight cancer. As a fat-free, cholesterol-free food, turnips can be an important part of a healthy diet that will boost the immune system and ward off disease. Those with thyroid conditions should check with their doctor before eating turnips as turnips contain a compound that can interfere with thyroid function. Turnips are thought to have anti-inflammatory properties.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for tomatoes: fat-free, saturated fat-free, cholesterol-free and an excellent source of vitamin C.

Sales Strategies

Turnips have a variety of uses, so cross-merchandise them with soup stock, chicken or beef broth, vegetable oil, seasonings and other soup vegetables.
Turnips are available year-round so promote them throughout the year.
Fall: Promote turnip sticks and dip as a healthy back-to-school snack.
Winter: Include turnips in winter soup displays as they are a staple in many soups.
Spring: Promote the health benefits of turnips to consumers looking for a way to lower the starch in their diets. They can be used as a replacement for potatoes in many recipes.
Summer: Encourage consumers to add chopped turnips to summertime salads.
Samples can help sell turnips as many people have never tasted a turnip before.

Dynamic Displays

Keep turnips refrigerated.
Don’t stack turnips to avoid having them roll off a stacked display.
Keep turnip tops on to create a fresh-from-the-farm look to your display.
Place turnips with other cooking vegetables. If you carry rutabagas, clearly label turnips as they look similar to rutabagas.
Use turnips and their purple color to create a color break in an otherwise dull display of green vegetables.

Food Service

Turnips can be fried to create a low-starch alternative to fries.
Raw turnips can be added to salads or salad bars.
Roast turnips as a side dish with other vegetables like sweet potatoes.
Offer turnip sticks as an option on appetizer dip trays.
Add turnips to soups and stews for flavor.

In the Backroom

Shipping
50-lb. bushel baskets/sacks 40-lb. cartons, bunched 25-lb. 1⁄2-bushel baskets/cartons/crates, film/mesh bags 20-lb. cartons, bunched 12-count RPC - 6416, 6419, 6420, 6423, 6425, 6426 Consumer packs 1- to 3-lb. film bags

Grades
bunched, topped and short-trimmed U.S. No. 1 U.S. No. 2

Handling
Temperature: 32 F, 0 C Relative humidity: 90-95% Mist: yes Typical shelf life: about four months Somewhat sensitive to freezing injury (Can be lightly frozen several times without sustaining serious damage.) Turnips need good air circulation while in storage.

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

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Business Type:

Exporter

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California

Phone:

+1 213-627-8736 - Ext. 1330

Website:

www.valleyproduce.com

Commodities:

Berries (6), Citrus (4)

Western Veg-Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93308 California

Phone:

+1 661-637-2362, +1 800-983-4776

Fax:

+1 661-637-2365

Website:

www.wvegpro.com

Commodities:

Berries (1), Cooking Vegetables (5), Salad Vegetables (2)

UNFI Produce - Headquarters

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Providence, 02908-5637 Rhode Island

Phone:

+1 856-241-9090,+1 800-899-5944

Fax:

+1 866-386-2371

Website:

www.unfifresh.com

Commodities:

Berries (1), Deciduous Fruit (5), Stone Fruit (4)

JW Farms Organic Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Phone:

+1 831-288-0505

Fax:

+1 831-288-0575

Website:

jwfarms.com

Commodities:

Berries (10)

Sunterra Distribution LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Phone:

+1 469-547-6161

Website:

www.sunterraproduce.com

Commodities:

Berries (10)

A & Z Produce

Overview (3) (0) (10)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah

Phone:

+1 801-359-2081

Fax:

+1 801-532-3859

Website:

www.azproduce.net

Commodities:

Berries (6), Deciduous Fruit (4)

Ratto Bros., Inc.

Overview (9) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Modesto, 95358 California

Phone:

+1 209-545-7575

Fax:

+1 209-545-7579

Website:

www.rattobros.com

Commodities:

Cooking Vegetables (6), Specialties (4)

Happy Dirt

Overview (5) (11) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Durham, 27703 North Carolina

Phone:

+1 919-542-3264

Website:

www.happydirt.com

Commodities:

Berries (4), Melons (3), Stone Fruit (3)

Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

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Business Type:

Trucking

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan

Phone:

+1 313-841-8300

Fax:

+1 313-841-1253

Website:

www.benbdetroit.com

Commodities:

Berries (3), Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (1), Stone Fruit (1), Tropical Fruit (2), Cooking Vegetables (2)

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

Overview (3) (0) (12)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Phone:

+1 215-336-2900

Fax:

+1 215-755-6757

Website:

www.mlevinco.com

Commodities:

Berries (6), Citrus (4)

Green Life Farms LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

La Quinta, 92253 California

Phone:

+1 760-779-8800

Fax:

+1 760-779-8001

Website:

www.greenlifefarms.com

Commodities:

Melons (2), Cooking Vegetables (8)

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JW Farms Organic Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler, Trucking

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Esscalo HQ

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78258 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root

Joal Produce S de RL de CV

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Ensenada, 22790 Baja California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Herbs, Squash, Summer, Turnips, Green Beans, Haricots Verts

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Specialties:

Black Radish, Black-eyed Peas

A & Z Produce

Overview (3) (0) (10)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Koru Apples, Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Envy™ Apples, Jazz™ Apples

Fresh Wave LLC, The

Overview (7) (0) (13)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Packaging

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08360 New Jersey

Berries:

Blueberries

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Beets, Cabbage, Eggplant

Lakeside Organic Gardens LLC

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Greens, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Radicchio

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

Overview (1) (1) (11)

Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Processor

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

UNFI Produce - Headquarters

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Providence, 02908-5637 Rhode Island

Berries:

Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Figs, Grapes, Pears, Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches

Green Life Farms LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Marketing & Advertising

Location HQ:

La Quinta, 92253 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Garlic, Kale

Turnips

Turnips

Commodity Overview

PLUs

Facts

Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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