Vegetable patches are going purple
Garden experts reveal the hero grow your own trend for 2024
By Kayleigh Dray
Ideal Home
Jan 25, 2024
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Because the health benefits of vegetables with a natural purple hue just cannot be denied, for starters. And because breeders have begun introducing purple varieties that are genuinely easier to grow than traditional ones.
‘Amethyst fruits and purple vegetables are not only delicious and packed with nutrients and antioxidants, but they also look gorgeous growing in your greenhouse or garden, too!’ says Nelly Hall, gardening enthusiast and brand director at premium bespoke glasshouses manufacturer, Alitex.
‘They get their rich colour from natural compounds called anthocyanins which help prevent and repair cellular damage, making most purple crops a superfood.’
Is it any wonder, then, that ‘gardeners and chefs can anticipate purple carrots, cauliflowers, broccoli, tomatoes, peas, radish, French beans and lettuces,’ according to a spokesperson for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
