General Description

• a medium sized cauliflower with a pale violet to dark purple head
• the purple colour comes from anthocyanins in the head that develop under direct sunlight and cool temperatures
• a number of varieties of purple cauli can be found, including Sicilian Violet (Sicilia violetto), ‘Violet Queen’, ‘Graffiti F1’ and ‘Purple Cape’
• Sicilian violet is an old southern Italian variety that has an excellent taste
• florets can turn green with cooking as the purple colour leaches into the cooking water
• has a sweet mild taste
• Available: all year

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Gatton, Laidley, Lockyer Valley, Stanthorpe
NSW – Bathurst, Camden, Cowra, Dareton, Forbes, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Mudgee, Naro, Outer Sydney, Windsor
VIC – Werribee
TAS – North West Coast
SA – Adelaide Hills, North Adelaide Plains, Riverland
WA – Carnarvon, Manjimup, Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas
NT – Darwin, Katherine