Broccoli turning purple is more common than you might think. Like many veggies, a broccoli plant can turn purple because of insufficient sunlight, nutrient deficiencies, temperature changes, and more.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple sprouting broccoli needs space to grow.Photograph: Maggie Sully/Alamy (Photograph: Maggie Sully/Alamy) Although the purple ...

Purple is the usually the star of fall flower beds trends, but why not bring that color into your vegetable garden? Meet purple sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Early Purple ...

Last fall, I planted a dozen starts of purple sprouting broccoli. It was a first attempt. The crop was fairly successful, but there were a few things I learned compared to growing crown broccoli and ...

Broccoli can be a finicky crop, but in the right conditions, it can be a pleasure to grow and eat. It, along with other members of the brassica family, offers great nutrition, with lots of vitamin C ...

Purple sprouting broccoli is set to be fall’s breakout veggie thanks to its vibrant color, sweet flavor, and ability to thrive in cool weather. It’s gaining popularity as a fresh swap for tired ...

Broccoli can be a finicky crop, but in the right conditions, it can be a pleasure to grow and eat. It, along with other members of the brassica family, offers great nutrition, with lots of vitamin C ...

"Once I see the first subtly coloured purple sprouting broccoli stems, I know the hard winter in the kitchen garden is drawing to an end-they're a sign that spring is just around the corner. It won't ...

Supplies of a foodie favourite, purple sprouting broccoli, are running low after the harsh winter weather destroyed half of this year's British crop. Unusually strong frosts in November 2010 left ...

As we are clear the vegetable patch of spent bean vines, corn stalks and mildewy squash vines these days, it is time to plant a fall crop of broccoli. A trip to the nursery will reveal a bountiful ...