This extra-early variety is a real workhorse, finishing fast yet producing truly tender, crisp 4-inch bulbs on compact plants. Express Forcer Hybrid is a good choice for spring crops in warm climates, being more tolerant of heat than most Kohlrabis. And the edible tops are delicious in stir-fry!
Kohlrabi has yet to make a real splash in the American diet, yet it has been a mainstay in many parts of Europe for centuries. The name means "turnip cabbage" in German, and this expresses the versatile nature of the vegetable very well. Kohlrabi bulbs, rich in vitamin C and potassium, are great raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries. The leaves are also edible, both as young and mature foliage. Heavy in calcium, iron, and potassium, they are ideal for stews, soups, and sautes.
For a quick crop that stands up to unseasonable heat, rely on Express Forcer! You will love having the harvest in so quickly, freeing up the vegetable garden for other crops (or sowing kohlrabi seed every 2 to 3 weeks for season-long fresh eating!)
Direct-sow the seeds in early spring for late-spring harvest, or in midsummer for fall harvest. Space the plants about 6 inches apart. Unlike most vegetables, Kohlrabi can take a little shade without damage. Pkt is 75 seeds.
This relative of the Turnip is grown for its edible stems and bulbs. Kohlrabi is German for “Cabbage Turnip.” The pale green to purplish lower section of the stem is swollen at the soil line and resembles the Turnip root in appearance. Blue-green leaves that resemble Cabbage arise from this swollen stem. The stems, leaves, and bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. Harvest the bulbs when 21/2- 4 inches across, depending on cultivar. If they grow too large, they will be woody and bitter.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.
This extra-early variety is a real workhorse, finishing fast yet producing truly tender, crisp 4-inch bulbs on compact plants. Express Forcer Hybrid is a good choice for spring crops in warm climates, being more tolerant of heat than most Kohlrabis. And the edible tops are delicious in stir-fry!
Kohlrabi has yet to make a real splash in the American diet, yet it has been a mainstay in many parts of Europe for centuries. The name means "turnip cabbage" in German, and this expresses the versatile nature of the vegetable very well. Kohlrabi bulbs, rich in vitamin C and potassium, are great raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries. The leaves are also edible, both as young and mature foliage. Heavy in calcium, iron, and potassium, they are ideal for stews, soups, and sautes.
For a quick crop that stands up to unseasonable heat, rely on Express Forcer! You will love having the harvest in so quickly, freeing up the vegetable garden for other crops (or sowing kohlrabi seed every 2 to 3 weeks for season-long fresh eating!)
Direct-sow the seeds in early spring for late-spring harvest, or in midsummer for fall harvest. Space the plants about 6 inches apart. Unlike most vegetables, Kohlrabi can take a little shade without damage. Pkt is 75 seeds.
This relative of the Turnip is grown for its edible stems and bulbs. Kohlrabi is German for “Cabbage Turnip.” The pale green to purplish lower section of the stem is swollen at the soil line and resembles the Turnip root in appearance. Blue-green leaves that resemble Cabbage arise from this swollen stem. The stems, leaves, and bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. Harvest the bulbs when 21/2- 4 inches across, depending on cultivar. If they grow too large, they will be woody and bitter.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.