Pink Cauliflower

[Roy Bham UK]

Anyone grown a cauli that has turned pink? ??? if so did you eat it? ??? So far I have two or three cauli's and they have been white and delish but dunno what to do about this en ??? :-\ It's about 7" diam.

[Roy Bham UK]

[TEL]

Hi
seen all colours in a catalog  so they must be OK.

[redimp]

Got one that looked like that (but all over) in our organic box and it tasted just like cauliflower (sorry I do not like cauli so I can only assum that to cauli lovers it was delish)

[tim]

Cauli goes pink in vinegar.

[plot51A]

3 or 4 of mine looked like that earlier in the year. They turned white when cooked and tasted the usual cauli taste.

[undercarriage plan]

Had several pink ones last year, they tasted fine! This year my caulis were useless full stop! Would have been glad of any colour one! ::) Lottie  ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

Thanks Guys, nothing wasted then that's good ;) Only wished now I had planted more of them as I have discovered everyone in our family loves Cauli ::)

[john_miller]

It's cause is just an excessive production of the pigment anthocyanin Roy. Same as predominates in red cabbage, red kale etc., but is found in most plants to some degree. It's promoted by cooler temperatures as the heads are growing.

[Rose.mary]

Some of my cauliflowers are pink too, but I didn't grow them in vinegar
Rosemary

[Mrs Ava]

At least you got some!  Just planted some to overwinter (thanks Dobies) so will see how they go, otherwise I don't think I shall bother again..... :'(

[Roy Bham UK]

Thanks for that John ;) It sounds like I have been a lucky first time grower of Cauli's, I'm feeling in the pink now ;D