Vegetable

Purple Vienna

S tier

Purple Vienna wears violet-purple skin over the same crisp white flesh as white types—colour is mostly skin-deep but beautiful raw and roasted. Slightly more heat-tolerant in some garden reports; flavour remains mild brassica-sweet. Kids often pick purple first. Leave some skin for colour on roasted wedges after peeling thick bases. Excellent raw matchsticks in salads. Same size discipline as white: harvest young.