Kohlrabi 'White Vienna'

Product: Kohlrabi 'White Vienna'

Product type: SEED (150)

Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group

White Vienna' kohlrabi is an heirloom vegetable introduced before 1860. The flavour is mild, sweet and turnip-like. The round, above-ground "bulbs" have a light green, smooth skin and creamy white, tender flesh. It is a very hardy vegetable that is easy-to-grow. It is nutritious, being a good source of vitamin C and potassium. Use steamed or grated raw in salads.

Plant type: Cool season annual, frost hardy

Plant height: 35 cm

Sow when: Germinate best at 8 - 30°C soil temp.

Temperate: Early spring and early autumn

Subtropical: March - July

Tropical: April - August

Germination: 4 - 10 days

Depth: 5 - 10 mm deep

Position: Full sun

Sow where: Direct into garden bed

Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6.5 - 7

Rows: 30 - 45 cm apart

Details: Keep moist, to encourage growth & mulch well

Harvest: 55 days; pick when small, golf-ball-sized, as they become fibrous with age