With a monolithic heatwave underway here in South Carolina , I ca n’t help but daydream about free fall and its coolheaded - conditions crop . It ’s the only way to stay reasonable in the 100 - plus degree with what seems like 100 - percent humidity . This bright thought has me moot which types of cauliflower to admit in the garden this year . The follow are a unforesightful lean of several cultivar that can add some interest group to this often - overlooked vegetable .
1. Purple of Sicily Cauliflower
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An Italian heirloom , Purple of Sicily Brassica oleracea botrytis is known for its touchy mild smell and gorgeous rich - purple heads , which range between two and three pounds — expectant enough to attend an entire family . It also has a in high spirits degree of insect electrical resistance , make a great choice for the garden . When fix , the glorious purple colour slice to light green .
2. Vitaverde Cauliflower
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Vitaverde is a hybrid cauliflower that produces vivacious green semi - vaulted head with well define curds . The heads of this greenish miscellany are large and impenetrable , mature early , and are known to be fairly heat tolerant . Vitaverde also take high levels of vitamin C comparable to that of broccoli , making it an extra - healthy extract .
3. Snow Crown Cauliflower
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A reliable traditional white cauliflower cultivar , Snow Crown was an All Americas Selection award winner for 1975 . It ’s a great selection for most gardener due to its fresh and mild flavor . Snow Crown cauliflower has a high degree of disease opposition and is relatively frost tolerant .
4. Cheddar Cauliflower
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A hybrid variety , Cheddar gets its cheesy sobriquet from its bright - orange heads that are smooth and domed with dead shaped curd . It performs well in affectionate weather . Its quite flavorful and has gamey levels of beta provitamin A and vitamin A , unlike many other cultivars . As an added bonus , the orange color actually deepens when it is prepare .
5. Veronica Cauliflower
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This stunning Romanesco cauliflower variety is as beautiful as it is tasty . Often grouped with broccoli in seed catalog , these unique works are true cauliflower . Veronica is a conventional cultivar that produces an unconventional Citrus aurantifolia - gullible head made up of tiny , pointed spires in a fractal shape . Veronica sustain its dark-green semblance when fake and has a mild , nutty flavor . Veronica is a great for feed either naked or cooked .
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