Kolhrabi Purple Vienna organic heirloom

Kohlrabi Purple Vienna is an heirloom variety of kohlrabi, Quick growing, this old variety produces a purple skin bulb with a white inner flesh, of good quality and mild taste, quite hardy and does well in cool weather. The leaves can also be consumed when young and tender. The bulb is great eaten raw or cooked. Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes Plant Life Cycle: annual Optimal Germination Temperature: 15-20C Germination time in days: 5-15 days Indicative Days to maturity: 55 days Sunlight: Full Sun or partial shade Soil requirement: moist, rich, loam Sowing and cultivation: Sow seeds directly in the garden after the last frost, or plant in Autumn with enough time to harvest before the first frost. Sow seeds 2.5 cm-3 cm deep deep into the soil with 2.5 cm spacing. For row planting, space the rows 30 cm apart. Thin after true leaves develop and transplant out with 20 cm spacing between plants.