The colossal kohlrabi in Germany

Published 2021년 6월 14일

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Germany is the world leader in the cultivation and consumption of kohlrabi, harvesting more than 56,000 tons in 2020. The vegetable, also known as the 'German swede' or 'German turnip,' is popular for its crisp texture and bright green color. It is grown in open fields and protected cultivation in spring and summer. Kohlrabi is valued for its unique taste and texture, and its cultivation involves careful pre-cultivation and successive planting. In Germany, over half of the population bought kohlrabi in the past year, with the majority of purchases made in discount stores. The vegetable is grown on approximately 1,800 hectares of land, with the majority of cultivation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Lower Saxony.

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It is considered typically German and nowhere in the world is it as popular as in that nation. Some 56,000* tons or 13.7 million tubers* of kohlrabi were harvested in Germany in 2020. Photo: BVEO; Shutterstock/Michal_R Crisp, round and bright green – kohlrabi. Germans cultivate this crop like no other country in Europe, and they have also taken the global lead in terms of consumption. Although kohlrabi is at least as popular in Asia as it is there, they have also won the race when it comes to adopting names. So, surprisingly, kohlrabi is called kohlrabi in English, kohlrabi in Bulgarian, koolrabi in Dutch, kol'rabi in Russian, Kōrurabi in Japanese, and kalrabbi in Swedish. Now in late spring, this particularly find is coming into the market. Kohlrabi country GermanyKohlrabi is grown all over Germany. In fact, about 60% of the total European cultivation area* is located in the Federal Republic. In spring it comes from protected cultivation, in summer and autumn – until the first ...

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