Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is said to be the most difficult vegetable in the brassica
family to grow. It is a cool-season vegetable, but it is also very sens-
itive to frost. Sunlight will turn the white head a darkish yellow color,
so each head needs to be covered or blanched. This vegetable can
be time-consuming and not a sure thing for a home gardener, but it
is worth a try.
Cauliflower
There are several different varieties of cauliflower, some in bright
colors of purple and orange! There are varieties that do not need to
be blanched because the leaves grow in a certain way that covers
the head and protects it from the sun.
Smoothie Garden Solution
What does it mean to blanch a vegetable plant? The sunlight needs
to be prevented from reaching the plant in order for it to remain
whitish in color. To make this happen, the plant is usually covered
with its own leaves. If the white variety of cauliflower is not
blanched, the sun may cause it to turn brownish. There are differ-
