Goes up and down, sharing new vegetables (7)

I believe the answer is:

turnips

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'vegetables' is the definition.
(turnip is a kind of vegetable)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for turnips that I've seen before include "Neeps" , "Root vegetables" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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