Colors White White cauliflower is the most common color of cauliflower, having a contrasting white head (also called "curd", having a similar appearance to cheese curd), surrounded by green leaves. Orange Orange cauliflower contains beta-carotene as the orange pigment, a provitamin A compound. This orange trait originated from a natural mutant found in a cauliflower field in Canada. Cultivars include 'Cheddar' and 'Orange Bouquet.' Green Green cauliflower in the B. oleracea Botrytis Group is sometimes called broccoflower. It is available in the normal curd (head) shape and with a fractal spiral curd called Romanesco broccoli. Both have been commercially available in the U.S. and Europe since the early 1990s. Green-headed varieties include 'Alverda, 'Green Goddess,' and 'Vorda.' Romanesco varieties include 'Minaret' and 'Veronica.' Purple The purple color in this cauliflower is caused by the presence of anthocyanins, water-soluble pigments that are found in many other plants and plant-based products, such as red cabbage and red wine. Varieties include 'Graffiti' and 'Purple Cape.' In Great Britain and southern Italy, a broccoli with tiny flower buds is sold as a vegetable under the name "purple cauliflower"; it is not the same as standard cauliflower with a purple head.
Colors White White cauliflower is the most common color of cauliflower having a contrasting white head (also called "curd" having a similar appearance to cheese curd) surrounded by green leaves Orange Orange cauliflower contains beta-carotene as the orange pigment a provitamin A compound This orange trait originated from a natural mutant found in a cauliflower field in Canada Cultivars include 'Cheddar' and 'Orange Bouquet' Green Green cauliflower in the B oleracea Botrytis Group is sometimes called broccoflower It is available in the normal curd (head) shape and with a fractal spiral curd called Romanesco broccoli Both have been commercially available in the US and Europe since the early 1990s Green-headed varieties include 'Alverda 'Green Goddess' and 'Vorda' Romanesco varieties include 'Minaret' and 'Veronica' Purple The purple color in this cauliflower is caused by the presence of anthocyanins water-soluble pigments that are found in many other plants and plant-based products such as red cabbage and red wine Varieties include 'Graffiti' and 'Purple Cape' In Great Britain and southern Italy a broccoli with tiny flower buds is sold as a vegetable under the name "purple cauliflower"; it is not the same as standard cauliflower with a purple head