When to plant / Florida

When to plant turnips in Florida

North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.

Source: UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10.

How this page reads that source: Table 1 outdoors — North: Jan–Apr; Sept–Oct; Central: Sept–Feb; South: Sept–Jan.

North

  • Jan–Apr (January 1–April 30). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
  • Sept–Oct (September 1–October 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–60.

Central

  • Sept–Feb (September 1–February 28). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–60.

South

  • Sept–Jan (September 1–January 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–60.

City frost pages in Florida are listed on Florida.