100% Open Pollinated, 100% Non-GMO, 100% Non-Hybrid, 100% Heirloom Bonus Sample pack of seeds with each pack of seeds purchased HeirloomSupplySuccess 25 Heirloom Laurentian Rutabaga seeds. Rutabaga is the common American and Canadian term for the plant. It comes from the old Swedish word Rutabega, meaning simply "root bag". "Swede" is the preferred term used in most of the English-speaking world, including England, Wales, Australia, India, New Zealand and many other parts of the world that use British English as a standard.[citation needed] In the U.S., the plant is also known as "Swedish turnip" or "yellow turnip", while in Ireland, it is referred to as "turnip". The name turnip is also used in parts of Northern and Midland England, Cornwall, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. In Scots, it is either "tumshie" or "neep",[2] and Brassica rapa var. rapa, termed a "turnip" in southern English usage, instead is called a "white turnip" as in Ireland. Scots will refer to both types by the generic term "neep" (from Old English næp, Latin napus).[2][3] Some will also refer to both types as just "turnip" (the word is also derived from næp).[3] In North-East England, turnips and swedes are colloquially called "snaggers" (archaic). Planting instructions ; In the Late Spring after the last frost warning: Sow the Seeds 1/4 to 1/2" deep into Seedbed freshly tilled and prepared with High Organic matter. Soil should be well drained and well situated for medium to full sunlight each Day.