Looks like a purple Daikon or radish to me............
Chriss xxxx
On 17/10/2020 11:54, ramen fides wrote:
Hi all,
We found these root vegetables (see photo) in a field that we cross on our walks. They look a bit like turnips, but aren't round. I'm pretty sure they're part of the Brassica family - they smell like cabbage.
The farmer has put a lot of sheep into the field - they have eaten nearly all the leaves but not the roots. Nobody seems to harvest those either.
We've taken some of the roots home (from the edge of the field) and cooked them - they have a very mild taste (a bit like Kohlrabi).
What are they?? I've searched the web left right and centre, but can't find them! I was wondering whether they might just be one of those plants that are only grown as fertilisers or to improve the soil, without any use as food. If anyone knows what exactly they are, please enlighten me...
Cheers,
Fides
