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Went into Morrisons the other day and saw a rather fab brocolli/cauli - can't remember which!  It basically was pink/purple in colour but definitely wasn't purple sprouting.  I haven't found any seeds which resemble the plant at all.  Anyone have any ideas as I'd love to grow it.  I think it was just labelled as purple calabrese.

I have just searched as well, no luck either Im afraid.

I have got Late purple sprouting from T&M if they will help........not pinkish though ;)

They will be around in the shops in Spring. You will find it easy to grow.

I can do it

Colour can be subjective but there is an old Cauli variety called Purple Cape which is still in the catalogues... I have an image somewhere but Photobucket is messing me about this morning... it is in season now. Always dark purple for me...  ???

Saddad you're a genius! That's the one, what a fab colour, I'll be getting some of them me thinks! Thank you  ;D

And I've just found an even brighter one that's an F1 Hybrid cauli/brocolli called Violet Queen  :)

Oooo and an orange one!

i've been growing a purple cauli but lost the details - its really florid purple. I make a cauliflower cheese and it turns the sauce purple - this is actually a problem as the other half is really put off by this!
I like the taste a lot, and it has grown really well but I dont think I will grow again because of the dying effect on everything you cook with it.
Gwynneth

Wow my kids would love that! I just want some colour on the lottie next year and I like strange looking things lol

I bought a purple cauli from the market a few weeks back but didn't think it tasted as good as the white ones. 

Quote from: posie on November 01, 2008, 09:36:36
Wow my kids would love that! I just want some colour on the lottie next year and I like strange looking things lol

sorry to sidetrack but if your kids love a bit of fun colour in their food try them on beetroot, apple and spud mash, ridiculous colour, fab tasting, great with sausages and they get to eat really good vegetables/fruit all at once  ;D

Ooo that sounds like a good idea.  Thanks Calendula.  I might go and buy a purple cauli today just to see if I like it.

there is one or two different colours in cauliflower you can get

F1 celio ( green )
F1 Trevi ( green )
F1 Graffiti ( purple )
F1 Sunset ( orange )                       

We had to warn Nursery that if he (Son) coloured in things wrong ask, as he might be right... "Eat your Purples"!!!  ;D

Three choices? Not this year!

Here's the purple cape jan/feb...

There are varieties of coloured cabbages and gourds too which are for decoration. Purple carrots and peas too.

I think that they look great in the garden but have to admit that I do not find them attractive on the plate.

Somehow, I like my veg to look like veg so choose white cauliflower and beans to be green not yellow.

Wouldn't do for us all to be the same would it?

Purple Cape is very useful as it is the earliest Cauliflower for me in Glasgow in March/April and helps to fill the "hungry gap". It is an heirloom variety, and I suspect that it is closely related to Purple Sprouting Broccoli.

Thanks for all the info and advice.  I definitely want to give this a try and some purple beans if I can find them. Might actually get my boys up to 5 a day that way lol  ;D

Purple Cape is from @1850 and the Cape is South Africa....
:)