Kohlrabi Purple Vienna Seed

Kohlrabi Purple Vienna Seed grows a striking purple-skinned kohlrabi with crisp, mild flesh for salads, slaws, stir-fries and roasting. It is a rewarding vegetable for South African gardeners who want something compact, colourful and a little different in the edible garden.

Plant Information

• Plant Type: Cool-season brassica vegetable, usually grown as an annual.
• Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group

Growing Information

• General Sowing Time: Best in cool South African windows from late summer through autumn and again in early spring; source copy also positions it for spring and summer, but protect plants from heat stress in warm regions.
• Position: Full sun in cool weather; light afternoon shade can help during warm spells.
• Sow Depth: 6-12 mm deep.
• Spacing: 10-15 cm apart for standard bulbs, with rows around 30 cm apart.
• Germination: Keep seedbeds evenly moist during emergence.
• Height: Low, upright brassica; allow about 30-50 cm of garden height/space and harvest bulbs at 5-8 cm while tender.
• Available Pack Sizes: 5 g raw seed, 50 g raw seed
• Harvest: Harvest when swollen stems are about 5-8 cm across, before they become woody.

Why Grow Kohlrabi Purple Vienna?

• Purple colour adds bold visual appeal to the vegetable garden.
• Crisp, mild flesh is useful raw or cooked.
• Compact crop for beds, rows and larger containers.
• Leaves can also be cooked like other brassica greens.
• Best quality comes from fast, even growth without heat or moisture stress.

Garden & Kitchen Uses

Plant Kohlrabi Purple Vienna in a sunny, compost-improved vegetable bed or container. Use the swollen stems raw in salads and slaws, or cook them in stir-fries, soups, roasts and mixed vegetable dishes.

Growing Notes

• Keep growth steady with regular watering; dry spells can make bulbs fibrous.
• Avoid planting after cabbage, broccoli, kale, cauliflower or other brassicas in the same bed.
• Thin seedlings early so each plant has room to form a clean swollen stem.
• Harvest young for the best texture and mild flavour.
• Watch young brassicas for chewing pests and protect seedlings where needed.

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