Azur Star Kohlrabi
Best quick-maturing vegetable for home gardeners seeking reliable spring and fall harvests.
Discover the Azur Star Kohlrabi, an early, open-pollinated variety perfect for your garden. This kohlrabi boasts attractive violet skin and smoky blue-green leaves, with flesh that is wonderfully crisp and juicy. It matures quickly in about 50 days, making it ideal for both spring and fall harvests. The edible swollen stem, reaching up to 3.25 inches, is delicious raw or cooked. High Mowing Organic Seeds ensures quality with independent testing for common diseases, providing a dependable harvest for your table.
$4.15
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#268 in Seeds & Seed Tape
Price vs Category Average
-61%
Below average
Days to Maturity
50
/ days
Who it's for
- Market gardeners seeking eye-catching produce for displays
- Home cooks prioritizing consistent texture and sweet flavor
- Organic gardeners committed to non-GMO and sustainable practices
Who should skip it
- Busy growers unable to manage frequent pest monitoring
- Gardeners in regions with intense, early summer heat
- Commercial farmers requiring rapid, uniform hybrid maturity
Performance breakdown
Harvest Speed
Fifty-day maturity allows for rapid turnover in the vegetable patch.
Culinary Versatility
Both the crisp bulb and nutritious leaves offer multiple kitchen uses.
Disease Resistance
Rigorous independent testing ensures a reliable and healthy crop yield.
Visual Appeal
Striking violet skin makes this a standout addition to any garden.
Bolting Resistance
Slow-to-bolt genetics provide a generous window for successful harvesting.
Planting Flexibility
Well-suited for both spring and fall planting cycles for gardeners.
Key Specs
Days to Maturity
50 days
Bulb Size
3.25 inches
Soil pH Requirement
6.0-7.5
Seeding Depth
1/4-1/2 inches
Plant Spacing
4 inches apart
Row Spacing
12-18 inches apart
Germination Temp Range
45-85 degrees F
Seeds per oz
Approximately 6.5 million
Features
- Eye-catching violet skin and blue-green leaves
- Crisp and juicy flesh
- Slow to bolt for extended harvest
- Edible leaves and stem
- Open-pollinated variety
- Tested for common diseases
- Delicious early kohlrabi flavor
- Attractive market presentation
What customers say
Gardeners highly favor Azur Star kohlrabi for its exceptional quality and visual appeal. Reviewers consistently celebrate the striking blue purple bulbs, noting their outstanding tenderness and mild sweet flavor, which remains excellent even when mature. Performance is reliable, with excellent germination and vigorous growth leading to dependable yields. Customers feel the superior organic quality and culinary results easily justify the price. This variety is praised as a high performing, delicious, and visually stunning crop that consistently meets expectations for both ease of growth and eating quality.
Know before you buy
This variety is quite fast-growing, reaching maturity in approximately 50 days. This quick turnaround makes it an excellent choice for both spring and fall planting windows.
Both the swollen stem and the blue-green leaves are edible. You can prepare the bulb raw or cooked, while the leaves can be sautéed or used similarly to kale or collard greens.
Plant your seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inches deep in soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5. For the best growth, space your plants 4 inches apart with 12 to 18 inches between rows.
No, Azur Star Kohlrabi is not recommended for container gardening. It performs best when planted directly in the ground with adequate space for root development.
Being open-pollinated means that if you allow the plant to go to seed, the resulting seeds will typically grow into plants that are very similar to the parent. This allows home gardeners to save seeds from their harvest for future seasons.
Azur Star is noted for being slow to bolt, which helps extend your harvest window. However, as a cool-season crop, it still performs best when timed for spring or fall rather than the peak heat of summer.
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