This kohlrabi variety from the 1860s produces a slightly larger final product, with a purple skin and white interior. Kohlrabi isn’t necessarily a familiar vegetable, but it is in the cabbage family and contains Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese. It makes a great coleslaw!
Kohlrabi – Early Purple Vienna – Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
Soil & Water: Requires well-drained, rich soil. Prefers lots of water too.
Planting & Growing: Direct sow in early spring or late summer. (Kohlrabi can handle light frost.)
Harvesting & Storage: You harvest and eat the swollen stem of the plant, as well as the leaves. It is ready when the stem is 2-5″ large and shows above the soil. To store for the winter, remove rootlets and leaves.
Soil Temperature: 50-75F
Planting Depth: 1/4-1/2″
Germination: 7-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 6-12″
Days To Maturity: 55-65 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 6-8″
