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Kohlrabi
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(kl´rä´b) [Ger. partly from Ital.
Kohlrabi comes from the German word "kohl" meaning cabbage and "rabi" meaning turnip. This unusual looking vegetable originated in northern Europe and was not known 500 years ago. Kohlrabi did not become known in the United States until 1800.
Kohlrabi
One of the oddest looking vegetables you can grow is kohlrabi.
Kohlrabi - This unusual-looking vegetable must be grown fast, and picked while growing, to he really good. Sow seed the middle of July, and use before the bulbs are the size of tennis balls.
Kohlrabi: Harvest when swollen stems are 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Larger stems may become tough and woody. Cut off just above the soil line and trim tops. Kohlrabi can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 weeks.
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi does not like hot summer temperatures at all, but cool weather is rewarded with delicious, sweet bulbs that are wonderful raw or cooked.
Kohlrabi's exotically shaped corms are delicious streamed, boiled or eaten raw (when young.
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Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Grand Duke' kohlrabi
annual, easy care
created by gardengirl
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Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea gongylodes)
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 See also: Cabbage, Vegetables, Green, Broccoli, Turnip
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