Description

kohlrabi, (Brassica oleracea, variety gongylodes), form of cabbage, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), grown for its edible enlarged stem. Kohlrabi is best harvested for food when this enlargement is 5–6 cm (2–2.5 inches) in diameter; the flesh is similar to that of the turnip but is sweeter and milder. Kohlrabi is not widely grown commercially but is popular in some regions as a kitchen garden vegetable;