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Purple Rutabaga


La Légumière, the specialist of Breton and seasonal vegetables ! rutabagas-violet

Shape and external appearance


Round shape

Properties


Rich in potassium, calcium, sulfur and phosphorus. Diuretic properties, laxative, disinfectant of the intestines.

Caliber


From 8 to 12 cm in diameter.

Scientific and botanical name


Brassica napus var. napobrassica (Brassicaceae family like turnips or radishes). Other names: Turnip cabbage, Siam cabbage, Swedish cabbage. Rutabaga is a hybrid between a turnip and a kale. The smooth leaves resemble those of the cabbage.

Coloring


The epidermis is beige to yellow, with the part near the collar purple. The flesh is beige.

Origin & Culture


Discovered in Scandinavia at the end of the Middle Ages, rutabaga was the staple food during periods of war. The sowing is early and is made in full ground. The emergence is carried out as of the end of the frost.

Smell


No particular smell

Preparation advice


The rutabaga can be eaten raw, but it is most often consumed cooked (cooking time 2 times longer than the turnip) After having scraped, peeled, remove the heart if it is brown.

Texture


No particular smell

Home preservation


Rutabaga can be stored for several weeks in the refrigerator.

Flavor


Clean pronounced taste, reminiscent of cabbage, radish or potato.

The seasonality of the product


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Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

Our recipes based on this product


Nous n'avons pas encore de recettes pour ce produit.

Packaging available for this product


Colis carton, Colis bois, Barquette

The seasonality of the product


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Janvier (1)

Février (2)

Mars (3)

Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

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Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar

Producers for La Légumière


Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar have been producing vegetables for La Légumière for many years. The cultivation of Breton vegetables no longer holds any secrets for these three brothers.