Cauliflower heads are purple tinted

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RDT Crossville, TN(Zone 6b) Jun 09, 2005

Any reason for this? This happened last year; plus, I noticed it also at the Farmer's Market. They started out white but then developed this tint. They taste the same as the ones in the grocery store.
Thanks, Linda

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Yuska San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 09, 2005

There are some varieties that were developed for the lavender color. There is also a cross between broccoli and cauliflower that is a chartreuse green.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jun 09, 2005

Regular white cauliflowere will discolor for several reasons, Foremost is sun.where they were not tied up quickly enoght. Stress and overage will contribite to to the purpleing. Greening an d browning is almost always due to sun exposure.

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RDT Crossville, TN(Zone 6b) Jun 13, 2005

Thanks for the information. The picture on the label said it should be white.
As a follow up: After I blanched the cauliflower for freezing I noticed it went back to white. Some of the thicker stalks had a little purple but the colorization completely disappeared. For that I am happy as my family hesitated to eat any until I did. LOL
Linda

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TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA(Zone 5b) Jul 28, 2005

I'm so glad I found this thread! We harvested our first cauliflower head, and I was slightly concerned about the bit of purple tint on the stalk. No more! :)

P.S. Is it just me, or garden fresh cauliflower really juicier than what I get in the store?

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TamaraFaye Fritch, TX(Zone 6b) Aug 01, 2005

oh, yeah, it's JUST YOU ;-D

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TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2005

Hey, that was my very first time eating FRESH cauliflower, with the added bonus of it having come from my own garden. *giggle*

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