Is a Turnip a Bulb

The turnip is a rounded, cool-weather root vegetable with an edible bulb and greens. While it is a biennial, it is grown as an annual.

Is turnip a bulb or root?

The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot.

Is turnip a tuber?

Turnip greens can be boiled and used in soups. A turnip is an edible tuber, formally known as Brassica rapa, and widely cultivated all over the world for food. The whitish to yellow roots are edible and store well, and the greens can be eaten like spinach or grazed as a cover crop by farm animals.