Purple Kohlrabi
$4.60/150
Purple Vienna kohlrabi Vienna (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes) is a fast-growing, hardy open pollinated heirloom vegetable featuring bright purple skin and sweet, crisp white flesh. Best harvested young (50-75mm diameter), it offers a mild cabbage-turnip flavor and is rich in vitamin C and potassium. It is ideal for cool-season gardening, with leaves and bulbs eaten raw or cooked.
Key Characteristics and Growing Tips:
- Appearance: Purple skin with white flesh, forming bulbs above the soil.
- Harvest Time: Fast-growing, ready in 60–70 days.
- Culinary Use: Excellent raw in salads, coleslaw, or cooked in soups and stir-fries.
- Planting: Prefers full sun and rich, well-drained soil. Sow seeds directly in spring, summer, or autumn.
- Spacing: 10–20 cm apart.
- Hardiness: Cold and frost-tolerant.
- Purple Vienna is often considered sweeter than its white counterparts. It is recommended to harvest them early to avoid a woody texture.
