Purple Vienna Kohlrabi brings ornamental color and crisp, mild flavor to the cool-season garden. Plants develop distinctive purplish foliage and swollen above-ground bulbs that are best harvested at approximately 2–2½ inches in diameter, when the texture is tender and the flavor is delicate. The bulbs have a mild turnip-cabbage character that works beautifully raw or cooked. Purple Vienna grows slightly larger and matures somewhat later than White Vienna, giving succession plantings a useful range of harvest times. Slice the bulbs thin for salads and crudités, or steam, sauté, roast, and stir-fry them for a versatile garden-to-table vegetable. This packet contains 500 non-GMO, heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 85%. Test Date: 8/25. WILL.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 75%

Why Choose Purple Vienna Kohlrabi?

• Purple Garden Color: Enjoy distinctive purple foliage and violet-toned bulbs that add visual interest to edible beds and cool-season plantings.
• Tender 2–2½-Inch Bulbs: Harvest young bulbs at a useful size for crisp texture, mild flavor, and easy kitchen preparation.
• Mild Turnip-Cabbage Flavor: Add a gentle brassica flavor to raw platters, salads, slaws, soups, stir-fries, and roasted vegetable dishes.
• Flexible Harvest Window: Its slightly later maturity than White Vienna can help extend the kohlrabi harvest when plantings are staggered.
• Cool-Season Versatility: Grow in spring or fall for a productive crop when many warm-season vegetables are slowing down.

Planting Tips for Success

• Choose Cool Weather: Sow in early spring for a spring harvest or in late summer for a fall crop, following local planting dates.
• Provide Full Sun: Choose a site with at least 6 hours of sunlight. In warmer climates, afternoon shade can help protect a fall planting from heat stress.
• Prepare Fertile Soil: Work compost or well-aged organic matter into well-drained soil before planting. Kohlrabi grows best with steady nutrition and even moisture.
• Sow Shallowly: Plant seeds according to the packet directions and cover lightly. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge.
• Space for Bulb Development: Thin seedlings or transplant them with enough room for the swollen stems to develop without crowding and for air to move through the foliage.
• Water Consistently: Maintain even soil moisture, especially while bulbs are forming. Irregular watering can slow growth and affect texture.
• Feed Appropriately: Apply a balanced vegetable fertilizer according to label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can encourage leaves without improving bulb quality.
• Mulch the Bed: Use a light organic mulch to conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, and reduce competition from weeds.
• Harvest Young: Cut bulbs when they reach approximately 2–2½ inches across, before they become oversized or woody. Harvest outer leaves sparingly if desired.
• Succession Sow: Plant small batches at intervals suited to your climate for a steadier supply of tender bulbs.

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Cooking Methods

• Raw: Peel and slice young bulbs into crudités, slaws, salads, and snack plates for crisp, mild flavor.
• Steaming: Steam slices or wedges until just tender, then finish with butter, herbs, lemon, or a light sauce.
• Stir-Frying: Add thin slices to stir-fries with greens, carrots, onions, tofu, or your favorite protein.
• Roasting: Toss wedges with oil and seasonings, then roast until tender with lightly browned edges.
• Sautéing: Cook sliced kohlrabi with garlic, onions, greens, or mushrooms for a quick vegetable side dish.
• Soups: Add diced bulbs to vegetable soups, stews, and broths where they can provide gentle brassica flavor and satisfying texture.
• Leaves: Young leaves can be washed and cooked like other tender greens when harvested from plants grown for culinary use.

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Grow crisp purple kohlrabi with mild turnip-cabbage flavor for fresh salads, stir-fries, roasting, steaming, and more.

Nutritional Information

Approximate nutrition for 1 cup of raw kohlrabi. Values vary with growing conditions, harvest maturity, and serving size.

• Calories: Approximately 36
• Total Fat: Approximately 0.1 g
• Sodium: Approximately 27 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: Approximately 8.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: Approximately 4.9 g
• Total Sugars: Approximately 3.5 g
• Protein: Approximately 2.3 g
• Vitamin C: Approximately 93% Daily Value
• Potassium: Approximately 14% Daily Value
• Vitamin B6: Approximately 10% Daily Value

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Plant size, bulb size, color, flavor, maturity, yield, and performance vary with climate, soil, light, moisture, temperature, and care.
• Seed Storage: Store unused seeds in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.
• Planting Zones: Kohlrabi is a cool-season crop. Follow local spring and fall planting dates, and protect young plants from severe heat or hard freezes.
• Food Safety: Wash harvested bulbs and leaves before eating. Use safe, tested procedures when preserving or storing produce.

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