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

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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.

Labatt Food Service

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75247 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Thomas Fresh

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Saskatoon, S7J 5H7 Saskatchewan

Berries:

Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears, Figs, Pears

Gordon Food Service Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Calgary, T4A 0V6 Alberta

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Turnips

Veg-Pak Produce Ltd

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Toronto, M8Y 1H8 Ontario

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Garlic, Herbs, Leeks, Onions, Bulb, Parsnips, Potatoes, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Agri-Growers Ltd

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Port Williams, B0P 1T0 Nova Scotia

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Parsnips, Potatoes, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

F W Ward & Sons Ltd

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ville St Laurent, H4N 1W2 Quebec

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Yellow Onions, Red Onions, Red Potatoes, White Potatoes

Sunsprout of Lancaster County Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Processor

Location HQ:

Ephrata, 17522 Pennsylvania

Cooking Vegetables:

Okra, Potatoes, Turnips, Green Beans, Snow Peas

Salad Vegetables:

Sprouts

Nature's Pride BV

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Maasdijk, 2676 LS

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Carambola, Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

Berries:

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

Montanez Imports LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Retailer

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Turnips

Turnips

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Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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