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Hakurei
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Hakurei is a Japanese hybrid salad turnip—snow white, flat-globe, exceptionally sweet and juicy raw, with almost no harsh bite when grown cool. It redefined Western chefs’ idea of turnip as a crudo and snack vegetable. Texture is snappy and refined; greens are similarly mild. Slice raw for salads, roast quickly, or butter-glaze. Market bunches sell with tops on. Pull small; heat or age brings ordinary turnip edges back.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Butter GlazeCrudo SliceMarket Bunch TopsQuick RoastSnack Raw
Traits
Chef FavouriteJuicyMildMild GreensRaw Snack QualitySalad Hybrid SweetSnow White Flat GlobeVery Sweet
History
JP
Hakurei hybrid salad turnip was bred for sweet raw eating quality.
US
US specialty farms and restaurants adopted Hakurei widely.
Farmers’ markets made Hakurei a recognizable premium turnip name.
Hakurei remained the benchmark sweet salad turnip hybrid.