Can I eat the smaller turnips that do not appear to have maggots?

I have a two and one half foot raised bed. The bottom half is old soil and the top half is new. It is the first planting and started in June

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/04/2020 @ 5:34 pm

I'm assuming the maggots have laid eggs in the lower soil layer. I think it's safe to eat the small ones that don't have maggots.

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