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'Violet Queen' Cauliflower

Sub-Category:	Colored

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hybrid. Intermediate purple type with cauliflower-like leaves and broccoli-like head. Does not require tying. Florets turn green when cooked.
Days To Maturity:	54-80
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 10/04/2004 by Candy - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Seneca, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This cauliflower is the most beautifly shade of voilet - it looks like velvet - you can't resist touching it. The heads do not have to be tied up so it is a wonderful spot of color in the vegetable garden. After cooking, the cauliflower turns a medium green color and tastes very good.

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