COMMERCIAL VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS IN KNOL KHOL

KNOL KHOL

1. Botanical name : Brassica oleracea var . gongylodes 2n : 18 Family : Cruciferae Origin : Mediterranean region KNOL KHOL

2. INTRODUCTION Also known as Kohlrabi, Kohlrabi greens, Navalkol & Ganth gobhi The whole plant is edible (Kashmir) however, it is mostly used for its bulged swollen stem

3. VARIETIES White Vienna Purple Vienna Grand Duke Gigante Purple Danube White Danube Large Green

4. WHITE VIENNA Early variety with globular Plants are dwarf, leaves and stems are medium green Yield potential of 150–200q/ha It matures 55–65 days after transplanting Takes 50–60 days for knob formation

5. PURPLE VIENNA Medium size one week later than White Vienna Knobs are purplish-blue with greenish-white flesh It has purple leaves

6. KING OF NORTH Plant height of 20–30cm foliage is dark green , knob flattish- round, Leaf sheath large and well-spread over the knob It matures 60–65 days after transplanting

7. It has green, round, large-sized knobs W hite flesh R eady for harvesting in 76 days A verage yield is 225–250q/ha It grown in mid and high hills of the western Himalayas LARGE GREEN

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