Brassica oleracea var botryis

Violet sicilian has a milder and sweeter taste than white cauliflower. Its high mineral content accounts for its rosy-violet coloured florets. It's easy to grow and has a fine texture and tasty flavour. It looks like a cross between broccoli and cauliflower and can be used in any recipe that calls for cauliflower. Freeze any excess.

Best Use

Edible

Planting Instructions

• Rotate brassica (broccoli, kale, cauli etc) crops
• Add compost and lime to the soil
• Plant 30cm apart
• Harvest in 8 to 10 weeks
• Fold leaves over (once heads start to develop) to protect from sun and prevent frost damage
• Harvest heads before plant flowers
• Put excess in freezer

Companion Plants

• Silverbeet
• Cauliflower
• Beetroot
• Pak choi
• Spring onions

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