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.

I & I Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lamont, 93241 California

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Turnips

Sid Goodman & Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery

Patrick Family Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Omega, 31775 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Kale, Turnips, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Western Harvest Gardens Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Ste Clotilde De Chateauguay, J0L 1W0 Quebec

Berries:

Raspberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Herbs, Leeks, Onions, Bulb

Harold Crawford Co Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93389 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries

Dahm Marketing LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Reno, 89511 Nevada

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Turnips

Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Lipman-Texas LLC dba Combs Produce

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75228 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Kiwifruit, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb

Touchstone & Associates Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Produce Paradise LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Turnips

Turnips

Commodity Overview

PLUs

Facts

Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

In the Backroom

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