Swede

[mallyh]

I've had some very heated discussions with northeners (hubby included)and scots about swedes which they call turnips ,I say swedes are orange and turnips are white with purple tops .I even took my grandaughters scots friend to a veg stall where they were clearly marked swede but she got quite animated and said no no no they are turnips ,which camp are you in ?

[cashier]

Same as you mallyh.

[Rockrose]

This is my camp - its a neep.
https://must-see-scotland.com/what-are-neeps

[Mamyalynne]

Chromozones are where Vegetables have swinging parties - hence the confusion.

[jackthehat]

Mrs JtH (a Scot) and I regularly have this conversation.
To her a tumshie/neep/turnip is a large orange vegetable; to me a turnip is white with a purple top....

[Mamyalynne]

I've known this debate all my life too, what do Scots call the small white variety then?

[dannyk13]

Photos here:- I am with Mally on this.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jan/25/neeps-swede-or-turnip

[jackthehat]

Mrs JtH calls 'those' swedes, mamy.....
*but* she could just be being ornery on that point. :o)

[mallyh]

Mamyalynne I expect they call them wee turnips lol
what about singing swedes they are orange xx

[mallyh]

I don't mean abba lol x

[Mamyalynne]

It's all wrong I tell thee.

[Old_Geezer]

It can't be that difficult surely. I was under the impression that swedes are so called because they were first imported into the UK by Sweden, and were called Swedish turnips; later shortened to swedes. Surely there's historical evidence as to how they looked ?

Meanwhile any canteen or restaurant I've been to that had mashed or pureed swede provided a dish of orange coloured veg. So swede has to be orange and turnips purple/white.

[jackthehat]

Ah! After having read Danny's link, it appears that she may not be being ornery, after all.

Yes, mally, a whistling/singing swede (very tasty, too) *is* a large orange vegetable.

[anneasquith]

The wee white things ( that resemble testicles) are swede. The big ball of vegetable( goes orange when cooked) are turnips / neeps.
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[Old_Geezer]

I also understood neeps were Scottish turnips; but I suppose that I could've been lied to.

[Old_Geezer]

swede, turnip, rutabaga, neep, jicama..........


Maybe all the names need scrapping and new ones assigned.

[Mamyalynne]

Anne , you know some odd blokes.

[ummmm]

Orange - Swede
White/purple - turnip.