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Falstaff
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Falstaff is a red-purple Brussels sprout that blushes deeper after cold—mild flavour and colourful roasted halves that look different from green buttons. Anthocyanins fade somewhat with long boiling; high-heat dry cooking keeps more colour. Plants produce traditional stalk-borne buds in red tones. Roast to show purple-brown caramel edges; shred raw for colourful slaws. A specialty colour class rather than bulk green commodity. Pair with sweet glazes that flatter mild sprouts.
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Falstaff red sprout types entered specialty European seed lists.
Colour-focused markets promoted Falstaff for festive sides.
UK gardeners grew Falstaff for ornamental-edible winter interest.
Falstaff remained a leading named red Brussels sprout.