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Post by horsea on Aug 15, 2012 15:29:58 GMT -5
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Post by stratcat on Aug 15, 2012 17:06:18 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing pictures.  |
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Post by pepperhead212 on Aug 15, 2012 17:44:41 GMT -5
I grew this one time, and got some incredible veggies! I only let two grow until they stopped, and I don't even know how much the largest one weighed, as my scale has an upper limit of 10 lbs! The smaller ones I harvested at about 6", and they were amazingly tender. The largest ones were hard, but not woody, and softened when braised for around 50 min.  |
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Post by horsea on Aug 15, 2012 18:08:12 GMT -5
Boy, that is a big one, pepperhead. More than 10 pounds, too!!! Mine are not shaped that way, though. They are more like a globe. I think that as they get older, they change shape. I decided to harvest mine now instead of waiting till fall.
Anyway, the taste is sweet and mild, when eaten raw, unlike the regular small kohlrabis. Further, they are easy to peel. You just start it with a knife, then pull. Comes off beautifully.
Do you plan to grow these giant kohlrabis every year? This was my third year, and I finally figured out the trick for getting them nice 'n' large, namely, give them a lot of space, deep soil, and no competition from anything else.
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Post by paquebot on Aug 15, 2012 21:08:36 GMT -5
For the Kossaks, 18" spacing works the best. Shorter plant but globe will be almost round. They make a real good kraut.
Martin
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Post by horsea on Aug 16, 2012 9:34:31 GMT -5
Yes, I made sourkraut last year with my smaller giants. Very nice. I see giant kohlrabis as the perfect vegetable, I really do: large yet sweet & tender; easy to store in a cool place; highly fermentable yet tasty with other preparation (raw/cooked). Digests well, no gas.
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Post by daylilydude on Aug 19, 2012 7:30:12 GMT -5
Ok, now can someone PLEASE describe the taste?
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Post by coppice on Aug 19, 2012 9:37:24 GMT -5
Why they taste just like a sputnik of course.  |
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Post by horsea on Aug 19, 2012 12:28:05 GMT -5
Mildly sweet describes the taste. It comes fairly close to the interior of the broccoli stalk, but sweeter. I would rather eat a slice of giant kohlrabi than seedless watermelon.
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desertrat
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Post by desertrat on Aug 20, 2012 11:17:39 GMT -5
Wow, these look and sound great. I tried the regular kholrabi one year with no success but if I can find seeds I'm going to try this one for sure. Thanks for sharing the information!
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