Kohlrabi Delicacy Purple
Kohlrabi Delicacy Purple. A modern very productive variety producing good sized semi globe roots which are slightly more tender and stronger flavoured than the white variety. Ready in around 60-100 days.
Cultivation advice Kohlrabi Delicacy Purple
Type: Hardy Biennial
Time to Germinate: 6-10 Days
Temperature Required: 15-21°c +
Days to Maturity: 55-65 Days
Light: Full Sun
Sowing Months: March to August
Harvest Months: June– September
- Kohlrabi does best in cool weather with abundant moisture to prevent the edible portion from becoming tough and woody.
- Plant your seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before setting outside. Spring planting should occur as soon as soil can be worked and after last frost, and autumn planting done in June, July, or August. Plants grow 9 – 12″ tall.
- Thin to 10 inch between plants when large enough to handle.
- Requires fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.
- Water well during dry and hot spells.
- Harvest when bulbs are 3″ in diameter.
