Purple Vienna Kohlrabi – 100 Seeds
(Brassica Oleracea Gongylodes)
R30.00
Purple Vienna Kohlrabi yields purple skinned bulbs that grow above ground and have creamy white flesh.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Autumn and mid Autumn.
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🥕 Vegetable Quick Facts
Vegetable Info
- 🥬 Vegetable Type: Stalk/Stem
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Baked/Roasted, Boiled / Steamed, Dips, Raw Eating, Salads, Soups and Stews, Stir-frying
- 🥗 Edible Part: Bulb, Leaf, Stem
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Cabbage-like
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Compact, Low-Growing
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Moderate Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Not Drought Tolerant, Not Heat Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Fertile, Loam, pH 6.0–7.5, Rich Organic, Sandy loam, Well-Drained
Purple Vienna Kohlrabi (Brassica Oleracea Gongylodes) yields purple skinned bulbs that grow above ground and have creamy white flesh. Tender, sweet and delicious, this nutritious vegetable is good grilled, steamed or raw. The plant is productive and cold hardy. It is frequently mistaken for a root vegetable, but the edible bulb is actually an enlarged stem.
Purple Vienna Kohlrabi Culinary Uses
Kohlrabi has the succulent crunchy texture and sweet cabbage flavor common to the brassicas.
- It is commonly eaten raw in salads or with dips.
- The young leaves are mild flavored as well, making a good addition to salads.
- Young kohlrabi may be stir-fried, and the older vegetables can be steamed or blanched until tender.
- When cooking, use a gentle heat and less time to retain its mild flavor.
- Kohlrabi is interchangeable with turnips in most recipes
Growing Purple Vienna Kohlrabi
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Autumn and mid Autumn.
- Kohlrabi is a cool season crop, so plant early in Spring or late Summer.
- For Spring crops, direct sow Kohlrabi seeds 4-6 weeks before the last frost date.
- Autumn crops should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before the first frost.
- Sow the seeds directly into the garden bed, about 6-10mm deep, with rows spaced 30-40cm apart.
- Seeds typically germinate within 7-10 days at a soil temperature between 16-27°C.
- Once seedlings are established, thin them out and plant them about 20cm apart.
- Kohlrabi can be harvested after about 10 weeks.
Can this plant be used for culinary purposes?
Purple Vienna Kohlrabi is traditionally used for culinary purposes such as baked/roasted and boiled / steamed.
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