Purple Sprouts

Probably too late to get these on the boil for this Christmas, but was wondering if anyone has tried them?

http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2013/02/purple_brussels_sprouts_weiser.php

I don't like normal Sprouts but we were talking about these on the other, other forum and just wondered

 

Nar, dont mess with them ziggy, the secret lies in what they say, wait until frost.
Must be tricky growing them in S. California.
Then pick when young.

I like sprouts but cant stand them after Jan, they get old and yellow.

 

Good advice there Pete

 

Ive grown some from a funky veg kit but not been to the allotment for a few week so i will have to get up there and update

 

Update...please dont make me eat one,they look terrible looks like the caterpillers love them thou

 

Brussels have to be green on the Christmas dinner plate!

 

Cheers for that Joolz

 

I completley agree sheal my green ones didnt have as much damage so maybe it might be worth growing purple ones to deter caterpiller damage on the greens
Its my 1st time growing so no idea really

 

Perhaps the purple ones have a sweeter taste to the caterpillars, or they're fed up with the green ones.

 

They look packed full of worthy, healthy stuff - fibre, vitamins, anthocyanins and all that. If you can keep them down, that is.

Wondered if they go greener when cooked, like purple beans. Although red cabbage doesn't.

 

Sacrilege...Sprouts are GREEEEEN

 

Yes, and Tomatoes are red

 

Sprouts are GREEEEEN

and Tomatoes are red

But if you close your eyes,
then its all in your head.