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Brisbane Australia

Not sure if this is in the right forum, I really want to grow giant kohlrabi here over my Autumn/ Winter anyone got any tips or links? Also any seed vendors that people recommend with good quality giant seed. I am currently germinating the superschmelz cultivar?

1/11/2014 6:15:26 PM

Karns City PA

worldclassgardening.com has seeds for giant kohlrabi :)

1/11/2014 6:25:58 PM

Western PA

Stillman,
this is what you want to get. This is a Kossak giant Kohlrabi. I got the seeds from Burbee I believe. Do a google search. They are very good and keep a long time in the refrigerator.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=204249

1/11/2014 9:23:05 PM

Hamburg, NY

WCG or directly at: http://www.pandpseed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=pandpseed&Product_Code=KOHLR&Category_Code=kohlrabi

1/12/2014 1:54:10 PM

Brisbane Australia

found this online from EGVGA website
Kohlrabi

General information:

The name kohlrabi is confusing because in some languages the name is almost the same as turnip, for example in Dutch where the one is koolrabi and the other koolraap. They can also look quite similar which is how the kohlrabi got its name because in German kohl means cabbage andrabi is Swiss German for turnip. The difference is that koolrabi have multiple lateral stems, meaning stems come out of all parts of the cabbage. Turnips have one stem coming out of the top of the cabbage. While the outside can be white, green or purple, the inside flesh is whitish/pale yellow. The type used for competition is a Swiss giant cultivar named Superschmelz.

Show rules:

Kohlrabi rules are the same as swedes and turnips except that kohlrabi roots must be cut off. The leaves should be cut off as near to the shoulders as possible (though some shows strangely allow three leaves at the top). The kohlrabi must be clean and sound.

Extra information:

The Superschmelz cultivar has a tendancy under certain unknown conditions to produce multiple cabbages (known as pups) on one plant. I have these going so will stick with these bad boys and see if I can work out a fertiliser program.

1/12/2014 6:52:35 PM

Manitoba

I've grown Superschmeltz and Kossak. They got huge and this is in Manitoba, yet. However, even though I planted all in good soil, the interior of one was beautiful, solid & sweet, yet another one was all punky inside and inedible. So there you go. Best of luck to you.

1/15/2014 3:58:44 PM