Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group) occurs as moo, stout cultivar of the cabbage which has been selected for its swollen, nearly orbicular stem. A title comes from either a German kohl (cabbage) plus rabi (turnip), because a swollen stem resembles a latter.

the taste & texture of kohlrabi come similar to victims of a broccoli stem or cabbage heart, however milder & sweetly, by owning the higher ratio of flesh to skin. A immature stem particularly may be when crisp & juicy as an apple, although good deal less sweet. Except for a Gigante cultivar, spring-grown kohlrabi expert deal complete Two inches around size tend to become woody, when launder fall-grown kohlrabi good deal terminated maybe Foursome inches within size; the Gigante cultivar could achieve smashing size when remaining of good feeding quality.

There are many varieties ordinarily available, including White Vienna, Purple Vienna, Grand Duke, Gigante (aka "Superschmeltz"), Purple Danube, & White Danube. Coloration of a purple types is superficial: the comestible area come a lot straw.

A few varieties come grown when provender for cattle.