Vegetables
Kohl Rabi 'Purple Delicacy'
Brassica oleracea
A purple-stemmed variety, producing a tender flavoursome crop. Can be used in salads and soups but also delicious sautéed or used in home-made coleslaw. While not yet widely-grown in the UK, this vegetable has been popular in Germany for centuries, and is often referred to as the German turnip.
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 45cm
- Spread
- 40cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow from April-August outdoors where they are to grow. Sow finely 12mm deep in rows of prepared soil. Keep thinning out seedlings to final space of 15cm between plants. Sow under cover Feb-March. Plants grown under cover can be transplanted out as soon they have 4-6 leaves. Sow little and often for multiple staggered harvests.
Aftercare
May need protection from birds. Water well in dry spells to stop the flesh becoming woody. Globes do not store well, so harvest when required.
Gallery
Ref. SEK005