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'Gigante' Kohlrabi |
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Heirloom from Czechoslovakia. Huge, 10-inch-diameter, 10-pound 'bulbs' do not get woody. Sow in spring for fall harvest. Stores well. Root-maggot resistant. Leaves can be used like kale. Also known as 'Gigant' and 'Gigant Winter'.
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62-130
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 06/26/2008 by
Lisa in Oregon
- An intermediate gardener
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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These are great, they reliably produce hugh bulbs that are still delicious, tender and mild... the base gets very hard to cut and the skin get thick, but there's plenty left. Gave seeds to a friend, she grew one that got up to 22 pounds! they made kimchi out of it. |
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Reviewed on 08/26/2007 by
Luffa Zar
- An experienced gardener
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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| had good luck with these as other rabi gets woody, and hollow crown in my garden. |
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