Turnip at the supermarket

Averaging $7.00/kg right now  (23/04/2026)

→ 0% per month

Price is stable at 0.0% per month

Turnip
Current avg
$7.00
per kg
Tracked at
1 shops
of 4 retailers

12-month price history

Monthly average with min/max range band. Data from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and IGA.

10 months of data  ·  Last updated: 23/04/2026 22:00

Grow-vs-buy savings

A seed packet costs around $4 and should give you roughly 0.15kg after about 2 months in typical home conditions. At today's price of $7.00/kg that's $1.05 worth at the supermarket.

You spend
$4
Seed packet
Shop would charge
$1.05
for ~0.15kg
You save
$0.00
0.3× return

Before you buy: Cool-season crop. Harvest young (tennis-ball size) for best flavour. Leaves are also edible.

Realistic yield: Each root ~100-200 g. A packet gives 10-20 kg.

Ballpark numbers — yield varies by climate, variety, care and luck. Use as a rough indicator, not a business plan.

Today at each retailer

CHEAPEST
Coles
$7.00
Coles Fresh Turnips

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Real ROI

Based on live-scraped seed prices and measured yield data.

Seed / Plant cost
$1.75
75 seeds
Annual yield (4 m² bed)
10.2 kg
@ $7.00/kg today
Supermarket value
$71.68
at today's prices
Profit
+$69.93
after seed cost
ROI multiple
41.0×
return on seed cost

Yield based on a 4 m² home garden bed. Source: Gardenate AU; NSW DPI root vegetable guide. Seed price scraped 18/04/2026.

Pests to watch for

Australian pests and diseases that target turnip. Full library.

Cabbage White Butterfly high
Pieris rapae
Peak this month
Diamondback Moth / Cabbage Moth high
Plutella xylostella
Peak this month