Kolibri is the most attractive and uniform purple kohlrabi variety available, delivering crisp bulbs with a mild sweetness and hint of apple in just 43 days from transplant. This F1 hybrid thrives in cool weather conditions, producing striking purple orbs that stand out beautifully in the garden while providing excellent fiber, vitamins C and B6, plus essential minerals. Once a common vegetable that fell into obscurity, kohlrabi has been rediscovered by modern gardeners who appreciate its versatility both raw and cooked.
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Kolibri stands apart as the most visually stunning purple kohlrabi variety, combining exceptional uniformity with rapid 43-day maturity from transplant. Its curious purple bulbs offer a delightful crisp texture with mildly sweet flavor touched by apple notes, making it equally appealing fresh in salads or cooked in various preparations. This variety excels in cool weather conditions and provides impressive nutritional value, delivering substantial fiber, vitamins C and B6, copper, potassium, and manganese in every harvest.
Kolibri kohlrabi excels both fresh and cooked, with its crisp texture and mildly sweet, apple-touched flavor making it perfect for raw preparations like slaws and salads or cooked applications including roasting, steaming, and stir-frying. The bulbs provide excellent nutritional value with high fiber content, substantial vitamins C and B6, plus essential minerals copper, potassium, and manganese.
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Start seeds 4-6 weeks before anticipated transplant date, sowing 3-4 seeds per inch in open flats or 2 seeds per cell in cell flats, thinning to 1 plant per cell.
Transplant outside when plants have 6-8 true leaves and nighttime temperatures remain consistently above 40°F, spacing plants 4-5 inches apart.
Direct sow in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, with sowings resuming from mid-July to mid-August for fall and winter harvest. Avoid May and June sowings which result in maturity during hot weather.
Harvest Kolibri kohlrabi bulbs when they reach 2-3 inches in diameter for best flavor and texture, using a clean, sharp knife to cut the root at ground level. Fall-grown kohlrabi can be allowed to grow larger without becoming woody and bitter. For extended harvests, plant successive crops every 2-3 weeks throughout the growing season.
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